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metamorphism

/mɛtəˈmɔːfɪz(ə)m/

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noun

変成作用、変質

The process by which rocks are changed into other forms by the application of heat and/or pressure.

Examples :

"The intense heat and pressure deep underground caused the limestone to undergo metamorphism, transforming it into marble. "

地中深くの強烈な熱と圧力により、石灰岩が変成作用を受け、大理石に変化しました。

geology process

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noun

変態

The process by which insects develop through life stages, for example, those of embryo, larva, pupa and imago. The life cycle of the butterfly is one of complete metamorphosis, in which the embryo grows within the egg, hatches into the larval stage caterpillar, enters the pupal stage within its chrysalis, and finally emerges as an adult butterfly imago.

Examples :

"The butterfly's journey from caterpillar to winged adult is a beautiful example of complete metamorphosis. "

チョウが幼虫から羽のある成虫になるまでの過程は、完全変態の美しい例です。

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noun

変容, 変化

(by extension) Any dramatic change from one thing to another

Examples :

"The caterpillar's metamorphism into a butterfly is a beautiful example of nature's transformation. "

イモムシが蝶に変容することは、自然の変容の美しい例です。

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