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metamorphose

Syllabification: (met·a·mor·phose)

Pronunciation: /ˌmetəˈmôrˌfōz, -ˌfōs/

Translate metamorphose | into Italian

Definition of metamorphose

verb

[no object]

(of an insect or amphibian) undergo metamorphosis, especially into the adult form:feed the larvae to your fish before they metamorphose into adults
change or cause to change completely in form or nature:a father seeing his daughter metamorphosing from girl into woman
[with object] Geology subject (rock) to metamorphism: (as adjective metamorphosed)a metamorphosed sandstone