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metamorphosis (oh)



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[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: Greek, from meta- ( META-) + morphe 'shape']
formal a process in which something changes completely into something very different
-synonym transformation transformation
::It took me some time to undergo the metamorphosis from teacher to lecturer.
::the metamorphosis of China under Deng's economic reforms
a process in which a young insect, frog etc changes into another stage in its development
::Beetles undergo a complete metamorphosis in their life cycle.