metamorphic

English edit

Etymology edit

From metamorphosis +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌmɛt.əˈmɔɹ.fɪk/
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)fɪk

Adjective edit

metamorphic

Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character. [from 19th c.]
(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). [from 19th c.]
(zoology) Pertaining to metamorphosis. [from 19th c.]
Of or relating to the Metamorphic Technique, a form of massage influenced by reflexology.

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

metamorphism

Translations edit

characterised by change

Polish: metamorficzny (pl)

geology: resulting from intense heat and/or pressure

Catalan: metamòrfic (ca)
Czech: metamorfovaný
French: métamorphique (fr)
Galician: metamórfico
Italian: metamorfico (it)
Maori: kāhuarau
Polish: metamorficzny (pl)
Portuguese: metamórfico (pt)
Spanish: metamórfico (es)

zoology: pertaining to metamorphosis

Catalan: metamòrfic (ca)
French: métamorphique (fr)
Galician: metamórfico
Italian: metamorfico (it)
Portuguese: metamórfico (pt)
Spanish: metamórfico (es)

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Norwegian:
Bokmål: ^{(please verify)} metamorf

Nynorsk: ^{(please verify)} metamorf
Occitan: ^{(please verify)} metamorfic

Noun edit

metamorphic (plural metamorphics)

(mineralogy) A rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure.