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Meaning of metamorphoses

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metamorphoses

verb

Definitions

  1. (of a moth or insect) To undergo metamorphosis.

  2. (by extension) To undergo some transformation.

  3. To transform (something) so that it has a completely different appearance.

noun

Definitions

  1. A transformation, such as one performed by magic.

  2. A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition.

  3. 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. A change in the structure of a specific body tissue. Usually degenerative.