/ 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 .
/ 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 .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005