metamorphose

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːˌfəʊz/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌmɛɾəˈmɔrˌfoʊz/ or /ˌmɛɾəˈmɔrˌfoʊs/
• Hyphenation: met‧a‧mor‧phose

Verb

Plain form metamorphose

Third-person singular metamorphoses

Past tense metamorphosed

Past participle metamorphosed

Present participle metamorphosing

1. If an insect or amphibian metamorphoses, it undergoes metamorphosis.

Related words

• metamorphosize/metamorphosise