Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun metamorphosis

3 senses of metamorphosis

Sense 1
metamorphosis, metabolism -- (the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals)
       => organic process, biological process -- (a process occurring in living organisms)

Sense 2
transfiguration, metamorphosis -- (a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances; "the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting")
       => revision, alteration -- (the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion")

Sense 3
metamorphosis -- (a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft)
       => transformation, translation -- (the act of changing in form or shape or appearance; "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface")