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1. (adj.) metamorphic
pertaining to or characterized by metamorphosis.
2. metamorphic
pertaining to or exhibiting structural change or metamorphism:
metamorphic rock.
Etymology: (1810–20)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) metamorphic, metamorphous
of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks)
"metamorphic stage"; "marble is a metamorphic rock that takes a high polish"
2. (adj) metamorphic
characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance
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1. (adj) metamorphic
subject to change; changeable; variable
2. (adj) metamorphic
causing a change of structure
3. (adj) metamorphic
pertaining to, produced by, or exhibiting, certain changes which minerals or rocks may have undergone since their original deposition; -- especially applied to the recrystallization which sedimentary rocks have undergone through the influence of heat and pressure, after which they are called metamorphic rocks
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