metamorphosis

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noun

1. the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
• Syn:
metabolism
• Derivationally related forms:
metabolic (for: metabolism), metabolous (for: metabolism), metamorphic
• Hypernyms:
organic process, biological process
• Hyponyms:
hemimetamorphosis, hemimetabolism, hemimetaboly, heterometabolism, heterometaboly,
holometabolism, holometaboly
2. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
- the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting
• Syn:
transfiguration
• Derivationally related forms:
transfigure (for: transfiguration)
• Hypernyms:
revision, alteration
3. a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft
• Derivationally related forms:
metamorphous
• Hypernyms:
transformation, translation

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  transfiguration, metabolism