Difference between revisions of "metamorphosis"
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|lexical category=noun; plural <b>metamorphoses</b> | |lexical category=noun; plural <b>metamorphoses</b> | ||
|etymology=Greek <i>meta</i>, change of; <i>morphe</i>, form | |etymology=Greek <i>meta</i>, change of; <i>morphe</i>, form | ||
| − | |definition=A marked change in form or structure an animal undergoes from one growth stage to another; also applies to the actual process of changing from larval to adult form | + | |definition=A marked change in form or [[structure]] an [[animal]] undergoes from one [[growth stage]] to another; also applies to the actual [[process]] of changing from [[larval]] to [[adult]] form |
|see also=[[anamorphosis]], [[epimorphosis]], [[hypermetamorphosis]]. | |see also=[[anamorphosis]], [[epimorphosis]], [[hypermetamorphosis]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:41, 13 September 2013
metamorphosis (noun; plural metamorphoses; Greek meta, change of; morphe, form): A marked change in form or structure an animal undergoes from one growth stage to another; also applies to the actual process of changing from larval to adult formSee also: anamorphosis, epimorphosis, hypermetamorphosis.
