| NOUN | process | metamorphosis, metabolism | the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals |
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| act | metamorphosis, transfiguration | a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances | |
| act | metamorphosis | a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft |
| Sounds | meh.tahmao'rfahsahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | The marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals. | |
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| Synonym | metabolism | |
| Narrower | hemimetamorphosis, hemimetabolism, hemimetaboly | incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects |
| heterometabolism, heterometaboly | Development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis in which no pupal stage / stage precedes maturity | |
| holometabolism, holometaboly | complete metamorphosis in insects | |
| Broader | organic process, biological process | A process occurring in living organisms |
| Spanish | metabolismo, metamorfosi, metamorfosis | |
| Catalan | metabolisme, metamorfosi | |
| Adjectives | metamorphic | characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance |
| metamorphic, metamorphous | of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks) | |
| Meaning | A striking change in appearance or character or circumstances. | |
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| Example | "the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting" | |
| Synonym | transfiguration | |
| Broader | revision, alteration | The act of revising / revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) |
| Spanish | metamorfosis | |
| Catalan | metamorfosi | |
| Meaning | A complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft. | |
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| Broader | transformation, translation | The act of changing in form or shape / shape / shape or appearance |
| Spanish | metamorfosis | |
| Catalan | metamorfosi | |
| Adjectives | metamorphous | of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks) |
| metamorphous | produced by metamorphosis | |
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