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metamorphous

[ met-uh-mawr-fuhs ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈmɔr fəs /
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adjective
metamorphic.
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Origin of metamorphous

meta- + -morphous

OTHER WORDS FROM metamorphous

non·met·a·mor·phous, adjective

Words nearby metamorphous

metamorphic rock, metamorphism, metamorphose, Metamorphoses, metamorphosis, metamorphous, metanalysis, metanarrative, metanephros, Metanira, metanitrophenol
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How to use metamorphous in a sentence

  • They are variable mixtures of the metamorphous carbonates of protoxide of iron and lime.

    Roman Mosaics|Hugh Macmillan
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