| Noun | 1. | metamorphosis - the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals | |
| 2. | 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" | |
| 3. | metamorphosis - a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcrafttranslation, transformation - the act of changing in form or shape or appearance; "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface" | |