Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Causing metamorphosis; transforming; relating to or depicting metamorphoses.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Changing the form; transforming.
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- adjective Changing the form;
transforming .
Etymologies
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Examples
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If Varian found herself responding to the chase stimulus with quickened breath, dry throat and internal quivering, she was astounded by the metamorphosic of the heavy-worlders.
Cattle Town 2010
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If Varian found herself responding to the chase stimulus with quickened breath, dry throat and internal quivering, she was astounded by the metamorphosic of the heavy-worlders.
Dinosaur Planet McCaffrey, Anne 1978
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Circassian to entitle it to the rank of a distinct species; 'from which, and similar instances, the doctor concludes:' Whatever may be urged in behalf of the hypothesis of the unity of the animal creation, based upon the alleged metamorphosic changes of types, it is my opinion that the relations of their parasites, and especially the lice which are distributed over nearly all of them, must be considered as fair and full an argument as can be advanced against such hypothesis, for it is taking up the very premises of the hypothesis in opposition. '
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 426 Volume 17, New Series, February 28, 1852 Various 1836
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