Definition of "metamorphosis" in İngilizce

noun

1. A transformation, such as one performed by magic.

2. A noticeable change in character, appearance, function, or condition.

3. (biology) A change in the form and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development (e.g. the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly or a tadpole into a frog).

4. (pathology) A change, usually degenerative, in the structure of a specific body tissue.