The Open Dictionary

metamorphosis

名詞

UK/ˌmet.əˈmɔː.fə.sɪs/
US/ˌmet̬.əˈmɔːr.fə.sɪs/

定義 metamorphosis 名詞

  1. Countable

    A complete or dramatic change in form or appearance.

    • With the arrival of new management, the company underwent a complete metamorphosis.

    • The old building showed a surprising metamorphosis after its renovation.

    • The transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly is one of nature’s most astonishing metamorphoses.

  2. Uncountablebiologyspecialized

    The biological process of transformation that some animals, especially insects and amphibians, undergo as they develop.

    • The metamorphosis of a tadpole transforms it into a frog.

    • The metamorphosis of insects typically includes larval, pupal, and adult stages.

    • Researchers are studying the mechanisms of metamorphosis in certain marine organisms.