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Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
metamorphous is an adjective meaning "of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks)". It carries 2 recorded senses.
of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks)
“metamorphic stage”
“marble is a metamorphic rock that takes a high polish”
produced by metamorphosis
“most insects are metamorphic as witness the stages as a butterfly develops from a caterpillar”
biology
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for metamorphous come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.