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metamorphosis — /met euh mawr feuh sis/, n., pl. metamorphoses / seez /. 1. Biol. a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly. Cf. complete… … Universalium
metamorphosis — /mɛtəˈmɔfəsəs / (say metuh mawfuhsuhs) noun (plural metamorphoses /mɛtəˈmɔfəsiz/ (say metuh mawfuhseez)) 1. change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation by magic or witchcraft. 2. any complete change in appearance, character,… …
metamorphosis — 1. A change in form, structure, or function. 2. Transition from one developmental stage to another. SYN: allaxis, transformation (1). [G. metamorphasos, transformation fr. meta, beyond, over, + morphe, form] complete m. insect … Medical dictionary
Kidney — One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen which clear "poisons" from the blood, regulate acid concentration and maintain water balance in the body by excreting urine. The kidneys are part of the urinary… … Medical dictionary
phanerosis — The act or process of becoming visible. [phanero + G. osis, condition] fatty p. presumed unmasking of previously invisible fat in the cytoplasm of cells; marked fatty metamorphosis is associated with an absolute increase in the fat content of… … Medical dictionary
change — An alteration; in pathology, structural alteration of which the cause and significance is uncertain. SYN: shift. Armanni Ebstein c. SYN: Armanni Ebstein kidney. Baggenstoss c. distention of pancreatic acini by … Medical dictionary
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… … Universalium
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