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/ˌmetəˈmôrˌfōz/,/-ˌfōs/,
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metamorphosing, present participle; metamorphoses, 3rd person singular present; metamorphosed, past tense; metamorphosed, past participle;
  1. (of an insect or amphibian) Undergo metamorphosis, esp. into the adult form
    • - feed the larvae to your fish before they metamorphose into adults
  2. Change completely in form or nature
    • - a father seeing his daughter metamorphosing from girl into woman
  3. Cause (something) to change completely

  4. Subject (rock) to metamorphism
    • - a metamorphosed sandstone
  1. change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"
  2. transform: change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"
  3. (metamorphosis) the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
  4. (metamorphosis) transfiguration: a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances; "the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting"
  5. (metamorphosis) a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft
  6. "Métamorphose" - a single by French singer Amanda Lear released in 1989 by Carrere Records.
  7. Métamorphose or Métamorphose file -n- folder renamer is an open source batch renamer. The focus is on legibility, usability, and power - there are no codes or formats to remember and all controls are shown, yet rather complicated operations can be done. ...
  8. Métamorphose is first studio album by French Heavy metal band Sortilège released in 1984. It was the first album released by Madrigal. In 1997 Madrigal re-released this album with English versions of Majesté, Légende, Civilisation Perdue, Cyclope De L'etang and Métamorphose as bonus tracks.
  9. Metamorphosis is a biological process by which an animal physically develops after birth or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's body structure through cell growth and differentiation. ...
  10. (Metamorphosed) Metamorphic rock is the result of the transformation of an existing rock type, the protolith, in a process called metamorphism, which means "change in form". ...
  11. (Metamorphoses (Apuleius)) The Metamorphoses of Apuleius, which St. Augustine referred to as The Golden Ass (Asinus aureus), is the only Latin novel to survive in its entirety.
  12. to undergo metamorphosis; to transform (something) into a completely different appearance
  13. (metamorphosis) A transformation, such as that of magic or by sorcery; A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition; A change in the form and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development. (e.g. ...
  14. (metamorphoses) changes in shape or form
  15. (Metamorphoses) a play written by Mary Zimerman, was staged at the Amphitheatre of the University of Ghana, Legon bringing together an interesting collection of both Ghanaian students of theatre and exchange students who are also taking courses from the School of Performing Arts.
  16. (Metamorphosis) change from one form into another, e.g., the Frog-Apollo metamorphosis as illustrated in Lavater’s Physiognomy (1778-79). This concept fascinated Enlightenment scientists because it illustrated the unity in diversity that characterized living nature. ...
  17. (metamorphosis) (n) - change of form
  18. (Metamorphosis) A change of form, especially the conversion of a larval form to an adult form.
  19. (Metamorphosis) The developing process of a honey bee.  Honey bees go through a complete metamorphosis.  That is they go through four stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult development.
  20. (Metamorphosis) Changes of insect from egg to adult.
  21. (metamorphosis) The process of changing from one form to another; e.g., in insects, from the larval stage to the pupal stage to the reproductive adult stage.
  22. (Metamorphosis) A change in body form during development of an insect.
  23. (metamorphosis) change in developmental stages (Example: larva to pupa to adult)
  24. (metamorphosis) the transformation of an animal during its life cycle. Butterflies undergo ‘complete’ metamorphosis, as averse to incomplete metamorphosis which is where the young develop gradually, appearing similar to the adults and do not undergo a pupal stage
  25. (Metamorphosis) A basic change in form; for example, the changing of a grub to an adult beetle or caterpillar into an adult butterfly.