metamorphic

adjectives

of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks)
"metamorphic stage"; "marble is a metamorphic rock that takes a high polish"
metamorphic, metamorphous
pertains to
metamorphosis
characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance
metamorphic
is derived from
metamorphosis
antonym
nonmetamorphic
is similar to
characterized by incomplete metamorphosis; having the same number of body segments in successive stages
epimorphic
is similar to
(of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult
hemimetabolic, hemimetabolous, hemimetamorphic, hemimetamorphous
is similar to
(of an insect) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the nymph is essentially like the adult and there is no pupal stage
heterometabolic, heterometabolous
is similar to
(of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis
holometabolic, holometabolous
is similar to
produced by metamorphosis
"most insects are metamorphic as witness the stages as a butterfly develops from a caterpillar"
metamorphous
is similar to
changed in constitution or structure or composition by metamorphism
"metamorphic rocks"
changed