n.
Pronunciation: - ' pl ā -zh( ē -) ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1883
1 : transformation of one tissue into another
2 : abnormal replacement of cells of one type by cells of another
– meta · plas · tic \ - ' plas-tik \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: - ' pl ā -zh( ē -) ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1883
1 : transformation of one tissue into another
2 : abnormal replacement of cells of one type by cells of another
– meta · plas · tic \ - ' plas-tik \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012