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metamorphic

Pronunciation: /mɛtəˈmɔːfɪk/

Definition of metamorphic

adjective

  • 1 Geology denoting or relating to rock that has undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other natural agencies, e.g. in the folding of strata or the nearby intrusion of igneous rocks: metamorphic gneisses
  • 2of or marked by metamorphosis:the supermodels' metamorphic ability to bend their looks

Origin:

early 19th century: from meta- (denoting a change of condition) + Greek morphē 'form' + -ic

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Definition of metamorphic in the US English dictionary