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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024met•a•mor•phose /ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfoʊz, -foʊs/USA pronunciation v., -phosed, -phos•ing. - to subject to metamorphosis or metamorphism: [~ + object]The heat metamorphosed those rocks.[no object]Over thousands of years the rocks metamorphosed.
- to (cause to) undergo a change in form or nature: [no object]She metamorphosed into a lovely creature when she matured.[~ + object]Living in the city metamorphosed him into an unfeeling killer.
See -morph-. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024met•a•mor•pho•sis /ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfəsɪs/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses /-ˌsiz/.USA pronunciation - Developmental Biology, Insectsa significant change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of a living thing, as from the caterpillar to the pupa to the butterfly: [uncountable]the study of metamorphosis.[countable]a late metamorphosis.
- any complete change in appearance, character, etc.:[countable]Politics is undergoing an important metamorphosis.
See -morph-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Met•a•mor•pho•ses (met′ə môr′fə sēz′),USA pronunciation n. - a series of mythological tales or legends in verse (a.d. 7–8) by Ovid.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024met•a•mor•phose (met′ə môr′fōz, -fōs),USA pronunciation v., -phosed, -phos•ing. v.t. - to change the form or nature of;
transform. - to subject to metamorphosis or metamorphism.
v.i. - to undergo or be capable of undergoing a change in form or nature.
- back formation from metamorphosis 1570–80
- 1, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mutate, transmute.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024met•a•mor•pho•sis (met′ə môr′fə sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz′).USA pronunciation - Developmental Biology, Insects[Biol.]a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly. Cf. complete metamorphosis.
- a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation by magic or witchcraft.
- any complete change in appearance, character, circumstances, etc.
- a form resulting from any such change.
- Pathology
- a type of alteration or degeneration in which tissues are changed:fatty metamorphosis of the liver.
- the resultant form.
- Botanythe structural or functional modification of a plant organ or structure during its development.
- Greek metamórphōsis transformation. See meta-, -morph, -osis
- Neo-Latin metamorphōsis
- 1525–35
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mutation, transmutation.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stasis.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: metamorphose /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəʊz/ vb - to undergo or cause to undergo metamorphosis or metamorphism
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: metamorphosis /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs/ n ( pl -ses / -ˌsiːz/)- a complete change of physical form or substance
- a complete change of character, appearance, etc
- a person or thing that has undergone metamorphosis
- the rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in certain animals, for example the stage between tadpole and frog or between chrysalis and butterfly
Etymology: 16th Century: via Latin from Greek: transformation, from meta- + morphē form |