"metamorphose" meaning in English

See metamorphose in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːˌfəʊz/ [UK], /ˌmɛɾəˈmɔrˌfoʊz/ [US] Forms: metamorphose [canonical], metamorphoses [third-person, singular], metamorphosed [past], metamorphosed [past, participle], metamorphosing [present, participle]
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  1. If an insect or amphibian metamorphoses, it undergoes metamorphosis.
    Sense id: simple-metamorphose-en-verb-x3k92zIl
     
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