nnoun.processthe marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animalsSynset:metabolism
Derivationally Related Form:metabolousmetamorphicmetabolic
Hypernyms:biological process organic process
Inherited Hypernyms:metamorphosisorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:hemimetabolismhemimetabolyhemimetamorphosisheterometabolismheterometabolyholometabolismholometaboly
Full Hyponyms:hemimetamorphosisheterometabolismholometabolism
nnoun.acta striking change in appearance or character or circumstancesSynset:transfiguration
Examples:- the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting
Derivationally Related Form:transfigure
Hypernyms:alteration revision
Inherited Hypernyms:transfigurationrevisiontransformationchange of integritychangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.acta complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraftDerivationally Related Form:metamorphous
Hypernyms:transformation translation
Inherited Hypernyms:metamorphosistransformationchange of integritychangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity