metamorphosis

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Synonyms: metamorphoses, metamorphosic, metamorphisis, metamorphasis, metamorphose, metamorphosed, metamorphosing, metamorphoser, peramorphosis, metamorphous, metamorphopsia

Antonyms: metamorphoses, metamorphosic, metamorphisis, metamorphasis, metamorphose, metamorphosed, metamorphosing, metamorphoser, peramorphosis, metamorphous, metamorphopsia

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Noun

1. A [[transformation]], such as one performed by [[magic]].
2. A [[noticeable]] [[change]] in [[character]], [[appearance]], [[function]], or [[condition]].
3. {{lb|en|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. {{lb|en|pathology}} A [[change]], usually [[degenerative]], in the [[structure]] of a specific [[body]] [[tissue]].

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