metamorphosis

noun

/ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsɪs/

/ˌmetəˈmɔːrfəsɪs/

(plural metamorphoses

/ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsiːz/

/ˌmetəˈmɔːrfəsiːz/

)

[countable, uncountable]

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metamorphosis (of something) (into something) (biology生物) the process in which an insect or an amphibian (such as a frog) changes from its young form to its adult form in two or more separate stages变形；质变
- the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly从毛毛虫到蝴蝶的蜕变
metamorphosis (from something) (into something) (formal) a process in which somebody/something changes completely into something different变形；质变 synonym transformation
- She had undergone an amazing metamorphosis from awkward schoolgirl to beautiful woman.她经历了从笨拙的女学生到大美人这一令人惊讶的变化。

Word Originlate Middle English: via Latin from Greek metamorphōsis, from metamorphoun ‘transform, change shape’.