metamorphosis
[noun]
Synonyms: transformation, alteration, change, conversion, mutation, transmutation

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met‧a‧mor‧pho‧sis /ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsəs, ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsɪs $ -ˈmɔːr-/ noun (plural metamorphoses /-siːz/) [uncountable and countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: Greek, from meta- ( ⇒ meta-) + morphe 'shape']

1. formal a process in which something changes completely into something very different Synonym : transformation:
It took me some time to undergo the metamorphosis from teacher to lecturer.
the metamorphosis of China under Deng’s economic reforms

2. a process in which a young insect, frog etc changes into another stage in its development:
Beetles undergo a complete metamorphosis in their life cycle.

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