English

Etymology
First attested in w:1533|1533, from Greek meta- change + morphosis form.

Noun
en-noun|metamorphoses

1. A transformation, such as that of magic or by sorcery
2. A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition.
3. biology A change in the form and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development. (e.g. the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly or a tadpole into a frog.)
4. pathology A change in the structure of a specific body tissue. Usually degenerative.

Related Terms
metamorphose

Translations
trans-top|transformation
Croatian: t+|hr|metamorfoza|f
trans-mid
Finnish: t-|fi|muodonmuutos
trans-bottom

trans-top|noticeable change
Croatian: t+|hr|metamorfoza|f
trans-mid
Finnish: muodomuutos, muuttuminen, metamorfoosi
trans-bottom

trans-top|in biology
Croatian: t+|hr|metamorfoza|f
German: Metamorphose f
trans-mid
Spanish: t|es|Metamorfosis|f
trans-bottom

trans-top|in pathology
Croatian: t+|hr|metamorfoza|f
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Category:Greek derivations

fr:metamorphosis
ko:metamorphosis
id:metamorphosis
la:metamorphosis
te:metamorphosis
vi:metamorphosis
zh:metamorphosis

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