metamorphosis

/หŒmษ›tษ™mษ”หหˆfษ™สŠsษชs/

IPA: /M EH0 T AH0 M AO1 R F AH0 S AH0 S/

noun
  1. 1

    A transformation, such as one performed by magic.

  2. 2

    A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition.

  3. 3

    A change in the form and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development. (e.g. the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly or a tadpole into a frog.)

  4. 4

    A change in the structure of a specific body tissue. Usually degenerative.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/metamorphosis