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metamorphosis
noun
(
metamorphoses
)
A transformation, such as that of magic or by sorcery
A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition.
(
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.)
(
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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