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Hypermetamorphosis
Hypermetamorphosis Hy`per*met`a*mor"pho*sis, n. [Hyper- +
metamorphosis.] (Zo["o]l.)
A kind of metamorphosis, in certain insects, in which the
larva itself undergoes remarkable changes of form and
structure during its growth.
MetamorphicMetamorphic Met`a*mor"phic, a. [See Metamorphosis.]
1. Subject to change; changeable; variable.
2. Causing a change of structure.
3. (Geol.) 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. Metamorphism
Metamorphism Met`a*mor"phism, n. (Geol.)
The state or quality of being metamorphic; the process by
which the material of rock masses has been more or less
recrystallized by heat, pressure, etc., as in the change of
sedimentary limestone to marble. --Murchison.
Metamorphist
Metamorphist Met`a*mor"phist, n. (Eccl.)
One who believes that the body of Christ was merged into the
Deity when he ascended.
Metamorphize
Metamorphize Met`a*mor"phize, v. t.
To metamorphose.
Metamorphoser
Metamorphoser Met`a*mor"pho*ser, n.
One who metamorphoses. [R.] --Gascoigne.
MetamorphosesMetamorphosis Met`a*mor"pho*sis, n.; pl. Metamorphoses. [L.,
fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to be transformed; ? beyond, over + ? form.]
1. Change of form, or structure; transformation.
2. (Biol.) A change in the form or function of a living
organism, by a natural process of growth or development;
as, the metamorphosis of the yolk into the embryo, of a
tadpole into a frog, or of a bud into a blossom.
Especially, that form of sexual reproduction in which an
embryo undergoes a series of marked changes of external
form, as the chrysalis stage, pupa stage, etc., in
insects. In these intermediate stages sexual reproduction
is usually impossible, but they ultimately pass into final
and sexually developed forms, from the union of which
organisms are produced which pass through the same cycle
of changes. See Transformation.
3. (Physiol.) The change of material of one kind into another
through the agency of the living organism; metabolism.
Vegetable metamorphosis (Bot.), the doctrine that flowers
are homologous with leaf buds, and that the floral organs
are transformed leaves. Metamorphosic
Metamorphosic Met`a*mor"pho*sic, a.
Changing the form; transforming. [R.] --Pownall.
MetamorphosisMetamorphosis Met`a*mor"pho*sis, n.; pl. Metamorphoses. [L.,
fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to be transformed; ? beyond, over + ? form.]
1. Change of form, or structure; transformation.
2. (Biol.) A change in the form or function of a living
organism, by a natural process of growth or development;
as, the metamorphosis of the yolk into the embryo, of a
tadpole into a frog, or of a bud into a blossom.
Especially, that form of sexual reproduction in which an
embryo undergoes a series of marked changes of external
form, as the chrysalis stage, pupa stage, etc., in
insects. In these intermediate stages sexual reproduction
is usually impossible, but they ultimately pass into final
and sexually developed forms, from the union of which
organisms are produced which pass through the same cycle
of changes. See Transformation.
3. (Physiol.) The change of material of one kind into another
through the agency of the living organism; metabolism.
Vegetable metamorphosis (Bot.), the doctrine that flowers
are homologous with leaf buds, and that the floral organs
are transformed leaves. Vegetable metamorphosisMetamorphosis Met`a*mor"pho*sis, n.; pl. Metamorphoses. [L.,
fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to be transformed; ? beyond, over + ? form.]
1. Change of form, or structure; transformation.
2. (Biol.) A change in the form or function of a living
organism, by a natural process of growth or development;
as, the metamorphosis of the yolk into the embryo, of a
tadpole into a frog, or of a bud into a blossom.
Especially, that form of sexual reproduction in which an
embryo undergoes a series of marked changes of external
form, as the chrysalis stage, pupa stage, etc., in
insects. In these intermediate stages sexual reproduction
is usually impossible, but they ultimately pass into final
and sexually developed forms, from the union of which
organisms are produced which pass through the same cycle
of changes. See Transformation.
3. (Physiol.) The change of material of one kind into another
through the agency of the living organism; metabolism.
Vegetable metamorphosis (Bot.), the doctrine that flowers
are homologous with leaf buds, and that the floral organs
are transformed leaves.
Meaning of Metamorph from wikipedia
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Metamorphism is the
transformation of
existing rock (the protolith) to rock with a
different mineral composition or texture.
Metamorphism takes place...
- In mythology,
folklore and
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Shock metamorphism or
impact metamorphism describes the
effects of shock-wave
related deformation and
heating during impact events. The
formation of similar...
- pressure-temperature
range and
specific starting material.
Subduction zone
metamorphism is
characterized by a low temperature, high-ultrahigh
pressure metamorphic...
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Metamorphism, in geology, is the
solid state recrystallisation of
rocks under environmental forces.
Metamorphism may also
refer to:
Metamorphism (Merzbow...
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transformation of
existing rock to new
types of rock in a
process called metamorphism. The
original rock (protolith) is
subjected to
temperatures greater than...
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Hemimetabolism or hemimetaboly, also
called partial metamorphosis and paurometabolism, is the mode of
development of
certain insects that
includes three...
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these minerals to form.
Buchan metamorphism has the
facies series greenschist-amphibolite-granulite
Barrovian metamorphism has the same
facies series but...
