/ˌmetəˈmɔːrfəsɪs/
meta·more·phosis
BrE /ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsɪs/
NAmE /ˌmetəˈmɔːrfəsɪs/
(
plural
meta·more·phoses
BrE /ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsiːz/
NAmE /ˌmetəˈmɔːrfəsiːz/
) [C, U] (formal)
a process in which sb/sth changes completely into sth different
SYN transformation
the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly
She had undergone an amazing metamorphosis from awkward schoolgirl to beautiful woman.