Lexic.us

Definition of Metamorphous

1. Adjective. Of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks). "Marble is a metamorphic rock that takes a high polish"

2. Adjective. Produced by metamorphosis. "Most insects are metamorphic as witness the stages as a butterfly develops from a caterpillar"

Definition of Metamorphous

1. Adjective. metamorphic ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Metamorphous

metamorphoser metamorphosers metamorphoses metamorphosic metamorphosing metamorphosis metamorphosise metamorphosised metamorphosises metamorphosising

metamorphosize metamorphosized metamorphosizes metamorphosizing metamorphotic metamorphous (current term) metamunirite metamyelocyte metanalyses metanalysis

metanarrative metanarratives metanauplii metanauplius metanavigation metanephric metanephric blastema metanephric bud metanephric cap metanephric diverticulum

Literary usage of Metamorphous

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Chapters on English Metre by Joseph Bickersteth Mayor (1886)
"... made | them a curse | Glo|ry of war|rior glo|ry of or|ator glo|ry of song | It may be asked what reason is there for calling these lines ' metamorphous ..."

2. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1897)
"... localization of, by faulting, xxii, 628; metamorphous, xxiii, 304; metasomatic, in soluble rocks, xxiii, 318; occurrence of, in Ozark uplift, xxii, 189; ..."

3. The Genesis of Ore Deposits by František Pošepný, Rossiter Worthington Raymond (1902)
"We will, therefore, review the metamorphous deposits as they occur in (a) distinctly ... metamorphous Ore-Deposits in Distinctly Stratified Rocks. ..."

4. The Genesis of Ore Deposits by František Pošepný (1902)
"We will, therefore, review the metamorphous deposits as they occur in (a) distinctly ... metamorphous Ore-Deposits in Distinctly Stratified Hocks. ..."

5. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy by Royal Irish Academy (1891)
"... district were metamorphous the results would, I believe, be rocks representing all the stages of the BO-called " Old Boy " of Sutherland. ..."

6. South African Journal of Science by South African Association for the Advancement of Science (1903)
"The numerous results of these investigations most definitely prove that all the primary soils formed of the previously mentioned rocks, viz.. metamorphous ..."

7. Report of the Annual Meeting (1845)
"... and the crystals of this mineral frequently appear on the surface of the metamorphous crystals of pyroxene, but never protrude beyond it. ..."

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