met·a·mor·pho·sis [met-uh-mawr-fuh-sis] noun, plural -ses [-seez]
- a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly.
- any complete change in appearance, character, circumstances, or function; also called transformation.
- a complete change of physical form, structure, or substance.
