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Definition of "metamorphic"

metamorphic

/ˌmɛt.əˈmɔɹ.fɪk/
  • adjective

    1. Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character.  

    2. (geology) Pertaining to metamorphism; having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example).

    3. (zoology) Pertaining to metamorphosis.

    4. Of or relating to the Metamorphic Technique, a form of massage influenced by reflexology.  

  • noun

    plural metamorphics

    1. (mineralogy) A rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure.  

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