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metamorphosis

meta.mor.pho.sis \-'mo.r-f*-s*s\ n [L, fr. Gk metamorpho-sis, fr. 
   metamorphoun to transform, fr. Xmeta- + morphe- form 1a: change of physical 
   form, structure, or substance esp. by supernatural m eans 1b: a striking 
   alteration in appearance, character, or circumstances  2: a marked and more 
   or less abrupt change in the form or structure of an a nimal occurring 
   subsequent to birth or hatching