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1. Of or relating to metamorphosis
   "metamorphic stage";
   - metamorphous
    
2. Characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance
    
3. (geology, of rock) that has been changed from its original form by heat and/or pressure

See also: changed, epimorphic, hemimetabolic, hemimetabolous, hemimetamorphic, hemimetamorphous, heterometabolic, heterometabolous, holometabolic, holometabolous, metamorphous

Antonym: nonmetamorphic

Encyclopedia: Metamorphic