metamorphosis
n. change in form or structure; result of a complete change in appearance; change or succession of changes in an organism which enables it to survive in a new environment (Zoology); change in form or function of a plant during its development (Botany) metamorphose v. change in nature or form, transform; cause to change in form; be capable of undergoing metamorphosis | ||||
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Metamorphoses Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Metamorphoses
(pl. )
of Metamorphosis
(pl. )
of Metamorphosis
| WordNet 2.0 |
metamorphose
Verb
1. change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"
(synonym) transfigure, transmogrify
(hypernym) change by reversal, turn, reverse
2. change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"
(synonym) transform, transmute
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) aurify
Verb
1. change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"
(synonym) transfigure, transmogrify
(hypernym) change by reversal, turn, reverse
2. change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"
(synonym) transform, transmute
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) aurify
metamorphosis
Noun
1. the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
(synonym) metabolism
(hypernym) organic process, biological process
(hyponym) hemimetamorphosis, hemimetabolism, hemimetaboly
2. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances; "the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting"
(synonym) transfiguration
(hypernym) revision, alteration
3. a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft
(hypernym) transformation, translation
| hEnglish - advanced version |
metamorphoses
metamorphoses
see metamorphosis
metamorphoses
see metamorphosis
| Dream Interpretation & Dream Theories |
Metamorphoses
Classification used In the in the Quantitative Coding System when a character changes gender, identity, species (from human to animal or vice versa) or age in the course of a dream.
Classification used In the in the Quantitative Coding System when a character changes gender, identity, species (from human to animal or vice versa) or age in the course of a dream.
Metamorphoses Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Metamorphoses
The Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid is a narrative poem in fifteen books that describes the creation and history of the world, drawing from Greek and Roman mythological traditions. Probably written between 2 and 8 CE, it has remained one of the most popular works of mythology, being the Classical work best known to medieval writers and thus having a great deal of influence on medieval poetry.
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