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metamorphoses

The correct spelling is metamorphoses.

How to pronounce metamorphoses

verb

Say it like: Met-amo-rfo-ses

The correct spelling is metamorphoses. (of a moth or insect) To undergo metamorphosis.

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Meanings

verb

  1. 1.(of a moth or insect) To undergo metamorphosis.
  2. 2.(by extension) To undergo some transformation.
  3. 3.To transform (something) so that it has a completely different appearance.

noun

  1. 1.A transformation, such as one performed by magic.
  2. 2.A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition.
  3. 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. 4.A change in the structure of a specific body tissue. Usually degenerative.

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