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Metamorphoses Definition

(noun)
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(in an insect or amphibian) the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages


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the persistence of the larval tail during metamorphosis

in insects with a complete metamorphosis the wings arise from thickenings of the epidermis

(verb)
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(of an insect or amphibian) undergo metamorphosis, especially into the adult form


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feed the larvae to your fish before they metamorphose into adults

(verb)
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subject (rock) to metamorphism


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the extreme heat metamorphosed the sandstone, baking it white and producing a quartzite rock

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