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noun (metamorphoses)
  1. A transformation, such as that of magic or by sorcery
  2. A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition.
  3. (biology) A change in the form and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development. (e.g. the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly or a tadpole into a frog.)
  4. (pathology) A change in the structure of a specific body tissue. Usually degenerative.
Translations: 
  • German: Metamorphose
  • Spanish: (t, es, Metamorfosis, f)
Etymology: First attested in w:1533, 1533, from Greek meta- change + morphosis form.


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