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    metamorphosis
    /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs/

    noun

    • 1. (in an insect or amphibian) the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages: "the persistence of the larval tail during metamorphosis"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMETAMORPHOSIS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Metamorphosis is a noun that means a complete change of character, appearance, or condition, or the process by which the young form of insects and some animals develops into the adult form. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

    • Metamorphosed

      METAMORPHOSED definition: 1. past simple and past participle...

    • Metamorphosis in French

      metamorphosis translate: métamorphose. Learn more in the...

    • Simplified

      METAMORPHOSIS translate: 彻底的变化, 变态，蜕变. Learn more in the...

    • Metamorphosis in Russian

      metamorphosis translate: метаморфоза , метаморфоз . Learn...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › metamorphosisMetamorphosis Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of metamorphosis, a word that describes a change of form, structure, or substance, especially by supernatural means. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for metamorphosis.

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  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMETAMORPHOSIS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Metamorphosis is a noun that means a complete change of form, shape, or substance, or a change of character, appearance, or condition. It can also refer to a biological process of transformation in some animals or plants. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › metamorphosisMETAMORPHOSIS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Metamorphosis definition: a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly.. See examples of METAMORPHOSIS used in a sentence.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MetamorphosisMetamorphosis - Wikipedia

    Metamorphosis is a biological process by which an animal physically develops including birth transformation or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's body structure through cell growth and differentiation. [ 1 ] .

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › metamorphosisMetamorphosis Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    METAMORPHOSIS meaning: 1 : a major change in the appearance or character of someone or something; 2 : a major change in the form or structure of some animals or insects that happens as the animal or insect becomes an adult.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › metamorphosismetamorphosis noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    metamorphosis (of something) (into something) (biology) the process in which an insect or an amphibian (such as a frog) changes from its young form to its adult form in two or more separate stages.