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meta·mor·phism \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˌfizəm\ noun (-s) Etymology: metamorphosis + -ism 1. : metamorphosis 2. : a change in the constitution of rock; specifically : a pronounced change usually effected by action of pressure, heat, and water that results in a more compact and more highly crystalline condition of the rock — compare anamorphism 2, epigenesis 2, katamorphism |