metamorphic
1. of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks)
- metamorphic stage
- marble is a metamorphic rock that takes a high polish
• Syn:
metamorphous
• Pertains to noun:
metamorphosis (for: metamorphous), metamorphosis
• Derivationally related forms:
metamorphosis (for: metamorphous)
2. characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance
• Ant:
nonmetamorphic
• Similar to:
epimorphic, hemimetabolous, hemimetabolic, hemimetamorphous, hemimetamorphic,
heterometabolous, heterometabolic, holometabolic, holometabolous, metamorphous, changed
• Derivationally related forms:
metamorphosis
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