metamorˈphic adjective

1. Showing or relating to change of form
2. Formed by alteration of existing rocks by heat, pressure, or other processes in the earth's crust (geology)

metamorˈphism noun

Transformation of rocks in the earth's crust (contact metamorphism, by contact with or neighbourhood of igneous material, or regional metamorphism, owing to general conditions over a wide region)

metamorˈphist noun

A person who believes that Christ's body merged into the Deity at the Ascension

metamorˈphose /-fōz or -fōs/ transitive verb

1. To transform
2. To subject to metamorphism or metamorphosis
3. To develop in another form

To undergo metamorphosis

metamorphic technique noun

A form of therapy using massage on specific areas of the feet, hands, or head which are believed to relate to the body's prenatal experiences (also called prenatal therapy)