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metamorphous

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met⋅a⋅mor⋅phous

  [met-uh-mawr-fuhs]
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–adjective
metamorphic.
Origin:
meta- + -morphous
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met·a·mor·phic   (mět'ə-môr'fĭk)   
adj.  

  1. also met·a·mor·phous (-fəs) Of, relating to, or characterized by metamorphosis.

  2. Geology Changed in structure or composition as a result of metamorphism. Used of rock.


[metamorph(osis) + -ic.]
met·a·mor·phous   (mět'ə-môr'fəs)   
adj.  Variant of metamorphic.
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