METAMORPHIC


Meaning of METAMORPHIC in English

/ ˌmetəˈmɔːfɪk; NAmE -ˈmɔːrf-/ adjective

( geology ) ( of rocks ) formed by the action of heat or pressure

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from meta- (denoting a change of condition) + Greek morphē form + -ic .

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