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Word of the Day – Metamorphose

By October 29, 2022Word of the Day

Metamorphose (verb)

met-a-maw-fose

to undergo or be capable of undergoing a change in form or nature.

Metamorphose “to undergo a change in form or nature” is a back formation from the noun metamorphosis “a complete change in form.

Example sentences

“It was so far unknown whether the cells would metamorphose into a new form.”

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