C2 noun #41,143 most common

metamorphosis

UK /ˌmɛtəmɔːˈfəʊsɪs/ | US /ˌmɛtəmɔːˈfəʊsɪs/

A transformation, such as one performed by magic.

metamorphosis in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A transformation, such as one performed by magic.
  • (noun) A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition.
  • (noun) 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.)

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A transformation, such as one performed by magic.
  2. 2
    noun A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition.
  3. 3
    noun 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. 4
    noun A change in the structure of a specific body tissue. Usually degenerative.
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