Definizione monolingua

metamorphosis

metamorphosis (plural metamorphoses)

1. A transformation, such as that of magic or by sorcery
2. A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition.
3. (biology) A change in the form and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development. (e.g. the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly or a tadpole into a frog.)
4. (pathology) A change in the structure of a specific body tissue. Usually degenerative.

Definizione dizionario metamorphosis

	metamorfosi
	transformation

cambiamento

trasformazione

Altri significati:

A change from one form to another.

noticeable change

(pathology) A change in the structure of a specific body tissue. Usually degenerative.

in biology

(biology) A change in the form and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development. (e.g. the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly or a tadpole into a frog.)

A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition.

in pathology

A transformation, such as that of magic or by sorcery