metamorphosis
met·a·mor·pho·sis
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medəˈmôrfəsəs/
noun
ZOOLOGY
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(in an insect or amphibian) the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages.
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a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural means.
synonyms:
transformation, change, alteration, conversion, modification,
transubstantiation
"her amazing metamorphosis from wormy caterpillar into beautiful butterfly"
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