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metamorphosis

Main Entry:: meta·mor·pho·sis
Pronunciation:: \ˌmet-ə-ˈmȯr-fə-səs\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural meta·mor·pho·ses \-ˌsēz\

1 : change of physical form, structure, or substance 2 : a marked and more or less abrupt developmental change in the form or structure of an animal (as a butterfly or a frog) occurring subsequent to birth or hatching

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