metamorphosis
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
Types & categories
- organic process hypernym
- hemimetamorphosis hyponym
- heterometabolism hyponym
- holometabolism hyponym
Related & opposite
- metabolous derivation
- metamorphic derivation
Sense 2 noun
a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting
Types & categories
- revision hypernym
Related & opposite
- metamorphose derivation
Sense 3 noun
a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft
Types & categories
- translation hypernym
Related & opposite
- metamorphous derivation
- metamorphic derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | metabolous |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | metamorphic |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | organic process |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hemimetamorphosis |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | heterometabolism |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | holometabolism |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | metamorphose |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | revision |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | metamorphous |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | metamorphic |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | translation |