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Definition of metamorphic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

metamorphic

adjective
 
/ˌmetəˈmɔːfɪk/
 
/ˌmetəˈmɔːrfɪk/
(geology)
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  1. (of rocks) formed by the action of heat or pressure
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMetamorphic is used with these nouns:
    • rock
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    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from meta- (denoting a change of condition) + Greek morphē ‘form’ + -ic.
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