'metamorphous' definitions:

Definition of 'metamorphous'

From: WordNet
adjective
Of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks); "metamorphic stage"; "marble is a metamorphic rock that takes a high polish" [syn: metamorphic, metamorphous]
adjective
Produced by metamorphosis; "most insects are metamorphic as witness the stages as a butterfly develops from a caterpillar"