metamorphosis
suomi-englanti sanakirjametamorphosis englannista suomeksi
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Substantiivi
metamorphosis englanniksi
A transformation, such as one performed by magic.
(quote-book)
(RQ:Howell Epistolae)
A noticeable change in character, appearance, function, or condition.
(quote-journal)
A change in the form and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development (e.g. the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly or a tadpole into a frog).
A change, usually degenerative, in the structure of a specific body tissue.