metamorphic

metamorphic
adjective

(Geology)denoting rock that has undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other natural agencies, e.g. in the folding of strata or the nearby intrusion of igneous rocks
(地质)（岩石）变质的
■of or relating to such rocks or metamorphism
（与）变质岩（有关）的；变质作用的
Metamorphic rocks are formed in the folding and deformation of strata (as in the formation of gneiss and schist), or in the vicinity of an igneous intrusion (as in the transformation of limestone into marble, or granite into china clay). The main changes are structural breakdown and/or recrystallization of the constituents of the rock
of or marked by metamorphosis
变形的；变态的
the supermodels' metamorphic ability to bend their looks.
超级模特做表情的能力。

语源

early 19th cent.: from meta- (denoting a change of condition) + Greek morphē 'form' + -ic

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