anamorphism

an·a·mor·phism

[an-uh-mawr-fiz-uhm]
noun Geology.
metamorphism, usually occurring deep under the earth's surface, that changes simple minerals to complex minerals.
Compare katamorphism.


Origin:
1830–40; ana- + -morphism

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anamorphism (ˌænəˈmɔːˌfɪzəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
intense metamorphism of a rock in which high-density complex minerals are formed from simpler minerals of lower density

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