- metamorphosis meta·mor·pho·sis n
- [ˌmɛtə'mɔːfəsɪs] [ˌmɛtə'mɔːfəsiːz]
metamorphoses pl metamorfosi f inv
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metamorphosis meta·mor·pho·sis n
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met|a|mor|pho|sis — «MEHT uh MR fuh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. a change of form, structure, or substance. 2. Figurative. a noticeable or complete change in appearance, character, circumstances, or condition: »His visage…changed as from a mask to a face.…I… … Useful english dictionary
metamorphosis — meta·mor·pho·sis … English syllables
metamorphosis — 1. A change in form, structure, or function. 2. Transition from one developmental stage to another. SYN: allaxis, transformation (1). [G. metamorphasos, transformation fr. meta, beyond, over, + morphe, form] complete m. insect … Medical dictionary
Metamorphosis — Met a*mor pho*sis, n.; pl. {Metamorphoses}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to be transformed; meta beyond, over + morfh form.] [1913 Webster] 1. Change of form, or structure; transformation. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) A change in the form or function of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metamorphosis — met|a|mor|pho|sis [ˌmetəˈmo:fəsıs US ˈmo:r ] n plural metamorphoses [ si:z] [U and C] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: Greek, from meta ( META ) + morphe shape ] 1.) formal a process in which something changes completely into something very… … Dictionary of contemporary English
metamorphosis — met•a•mor•pho•sis [[t]ˌmɛt əˈmɔr fə sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses [[t] ˌsiz[/t]] 1) dvl ent a profound change in form from stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the pupa to the adult butterfly 2) a complete change of form, structure … From formal English to slang
Vegetable metamorphosis — Metamorphosis Met a*mor pho*sis, n.; pl. {Metamorphoses}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to be transformed; meta beyond, over + morfh form.] [1913 Webster] 1. Change of form, or structure; transformation. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) A change in the form or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hypermetamorphosis — Excessive and rapid change of ideas occurring in a mental disorder. See mania, manic depressive, manic excitement. [hyper + G. metamorphosis, transformation] * * * hy·per·meta·mor·pho·sis (hi″pər met″ə morґfə sis)… … Medical dictionary
Metamorphoses — Metamorphosis Met a*mor pho*sis, n.; pl. {Metamorphoses}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to be transformed; meta beyond, over + morfh form.] [1913 Webster] 1. Change of form, or structure; transformation. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) A change in the form or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Metamorphose — Gestaltswandel; Wandlung; Transformation; Verwandlung; Umgestaltung; Umwandlung; Verwandlungsprozess * * * Me|ta|mor|pho|se [metamɔr fo:zə], die; , n: 1. (bildungsspr.) Verwandlung von einer Form, Gestalt o. Ä. in eine andere: seine Metamorphose… … Universal-Lexikon
