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词汇	metamorphosis
释义	met·a·mor·pho·sis AHD[mĕt'ə-môrʹfə-sĭs] D.J.[ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsɪs]K.K.[ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfəsɪs]n.（名词）【复数】 met.a.mor.pho.ses[-sēz'] development of a monarch butterflyElizabeth Morales A transformation, as by magic or sorcery.形变：如通过魔术或巫术引起的变形 A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.质变：在外貌、性格、状态或功能方面的显著变化 Biology A change in the form and often habits of an animal during normal development after the embryonic stage. Metamorphosis includes, in insects, the transformation of a maggot into an adult fly and a caterpillar into a butterfly and, in amphibians, the changing of a tadpole into a frog.【生物学】 蜕变：动物在胚胎阶段以后正常发育期内经历的形体变化，通常也包括习惯的变化。对于昆虫，苍蝇的蜕变包括从蛆到成虫的变形以及从毛虫到蝴蝶的变形，而两栖动物，则包括从蝌蚪到青蛙的变形 Pathology A usually degenerative change in the structure of a particular body tissue.【病理学】 变质：指某一特定身体组织的通常为退化性的变化 Etymology语源 Latin metamorphōsis 拉丁语 metamorphōsis from Greek 源自 希腊语 from metamorphoun [to transform] 源自 metamorphoun [将…变形] meta- [meta-] meta- [前缀，表“变化”] morphē [form] morphē [形状]
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