/ ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsɪs; NAmE -ˈmɔːrf-/ noun
( pl. meta·mor·phoses / -əsiːz; NAmE /) [ C , U ] ( formal ) a process in which sb/sth changes completely into sth different
SYN transformation :
the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly
She had undergone an amazing metamorphosis from awkward schoolgirl to beautiful woman.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Latin from Greek metamorphōsis , from metamorphoun transform, change shape.