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English
Etymology
From metamorphosis + -ic.
Pronunciation
Adjective
metamorphic
- Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character.
- (geology) Pertaining to metamorphism; having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example).
- (zoology) Pertaining to metamorphosis.
- Of or relating to the Metamorphic Technique, a form of massage influenced by reflexology.
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geology: resulting from intense heat and/or pressure
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Noun
metamorphic (plural metamorphics)
- (mineralogy) A rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure.
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