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metamorphosis

noun
 
 
/ˌmet.əˈmɔː.fə.sɪs/ US  /ˌmet̬.əˈmɔːr-/ (plural metamorphoses)

Definition

[C] a complete change: Under the new editor, the magazine has undergone a metamorphosis.Change and changes [U] specialized the process by which the young form of insects and some animals, such as frogs, develops into the adult formPhysical and chemical processes
(Definition of metamorphosis noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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