Adjective
- 1. metamorphic, metamorphous
- usage: of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks); "metamorphic stage"; "marble is a metamorphic rock that takes a high polish"
- 2. metamorphic (vs. nonmetamorphic), epimorphic, hemimetabolous, hemimetabolic, hemimetamorphous, hemimetamorphic, heterometabolous, heterometabolic, holometabolic, holometabolous, metamorphous, changed
- usage: characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance
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