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metamorphosis

UK
/ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs/
US
/ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfəsɪs/

Translations

metamorphosisnoun
metamorphoses
pl
UK
/ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs/
US
/ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfəsɪs/
métamorphoseSens général et biologique ; emploi courant au sens propre et figuré.
The caterpillar undergoes a metamorphosis to become a butterfly.
La chenille subit une métamorphose pour devenir un papillon.
Synonyms
transformation
change
conversion
alteration
evolution
development
transmutation

Definitions

metamorphosisnoun
A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural means.
The caterpillar undergoes a metamorphosis to become a butterfly.
A striking alteration in appearance, character, or circumstances.
The company's metamorphosis from a small startup to a major corporation was impressive.
In biology, the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages.
Frogs undergo metamorphosis from tadpoles to adult frogs.
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