metamorphosis

English Thesaurus

1. a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft (noun.act)

hypernym	:	transformation, translation,
definition	:	the act of changing in form or shape or appearance (noun.act)

2. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances (noun.act)

hypernym	:	alteration, revision,
definition	:	the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) (noun.act)

3. the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals (noun.process)

hypernym	:	biological process, organic process,
definition	:	a process occurring in living organisms (noun.process)

hyponym	:	hemimetabolism, hemimetaboly, hemimetamorphosis,
definition	:	incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects (noun.process)

hyponym	:	heterometabolism, heterometaboly,
definition	:	development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis in which no pupal stage precedes maturity (noun.process)

hyponym	:	holometabolism, holometaboly,
definition	:	complete metamorphosis in insects (noun.process)

4. a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft (noun.act)

derivation	:	metamorphous,
definition	:	produced by metamorphosis (adj.all)

derivation	:	metamorphic, metamorphous,
definition	:	of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks) (adj.pert)

5. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances (noun.act)

derivation	:	metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify,
definition	:	change completely the nature or appearance of (verb.change)

6. the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals (noun.process)

derivation	:	metabolic, metabolous,
definition	:	undergoing metamorphosis (adj.all)

derivation	:	metamorphic,
definition	:	characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance (adj.all)

7. a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft (noun.act)

derivation	:	metamorphous,
definition	:	produced by metamorphosis (adj.all)

derivation	:	metamorphic, metamorphous,
definition	:	of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks) (adj.pert)

8. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances (noun.act)

derivation	:	metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify,
definition	:	change completely the nature or appearance of (verb.change)

9. the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals (noun.process)

derivation	:	metabolic, metabolous,
definition	:	undergoing metamorphosis (adj.all)

derivation	:	metamorphic,
definition	:	characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance (adj.all)