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met·a·mor·phous

 (mĕt′ə-môr′fəs)
adj.
Variant of metamorphic..
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Adj.1.metamorphous - of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks)metamorphous - of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks); "metamorphic stage"; "marble is a metamorphic rock that takes a high polish"
metamorphic
2.metamorphous - produced by metamorphosismetamorphous - produced by metamorphosis; "most insects are metamorphic as witness the stages as a butterfly develops from a caterpillar"
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
metamorphic - characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance
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