metamorphosis

[ˌmetəˈmɔ:fəsɪs] [ˌmetəˈmɔrfəsɪs]
  • 复数:metamorphoses;
  • 例句
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    英语六级真题
    • Before writing Metamorphosis, Merian spent decades documenting European plants and insects that she published in a series of books.
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    • Noun
      1. the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
      2. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances;
      "the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting"
      3. a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft
    行业词典
    • 动物学: 变态;
      医学: 变态,变形变质:尤指发育上从一个阶段转向另一阶段的变化,例如从幼虫变为成虫;
      水产: 变态;某些动物在个体发育过程中的形态与结构变化。;
      生物学: 变态;