metamorphosis

Phonetic Respelling: [ met-uh-mawr-fuh-sis ]

Definition:

n. a change in form or appearance or use

Sentence:

The metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly is amazing.

More example sentences:

The metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly is amazing.

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Bees begin as larvae (they eat), then turn to pupa when it will begin metamorphosis and emerge as an adult bee. Metamorphosis comes from a word that means what?

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Synonyms:

change; transformation; mutation; conversion

Antonyms:

unchanging; sameness