METAMORPHOUS
\mˌɛtəmˈɔːfəs], \mˌɛtəmˈɔːfəs], \m_ˌɛ_t_ə_m_ˈɔː_f_ə_s]\
Definitions of METAMORPHOUS
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(biology) produced by metamorphosis; "most insects are metamorphic as witness the stages as a butterfly develops from a caterpillar"
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produced by metamorphosis; "most insects are metamorphic as witness the stages as a butterfly develops from a caterpillar"
By Princeton University
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