metamorph
Being that transforms
A metamorph is something that changes form—particularly an organism undergoing metamorphosis, like a tadpole becoming a frog.
In science fiction, a metamorph is a creature that can reshape itself at will: The metamorph disguised itself as a human.
The verb metamorph means to transform or undergo such a change.
Being altering its form
- changelingSubstituted fairy child
- werewolfShapeshifting wolf-person
- kitsuneJapanese folklore shapeshifter
- selkieShapeshifting seal of legend
skin-walker · doppelgänger · kelpie · werecat · berserker · nixie · tanuki · lycanthropy
Pupal casing for metamorphosis
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- pupaInsect's resting stage
cocoon · tadpole · frog · imago · molt · instar · nymph · morphogenesis
Change form entirely
- transfigureChange appearance dramatically
- transmuteChange in fundamental nature
- transmogrifyChange form grotesquely
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
transfiguration · rebirth · reconfigure · remodel · overhaul · reform · restructuring · makeover
Complete change of form
- philosopher's stoneLegendary substance enabling transmutation
- magnum opusCreator's supreme achievement
- elixirMythical healing draught
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
lead into gold · hermeticism · alchemical · crucible · alembic · calcination · sulfur · mercury
Seed's initial growth phase
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- sproutNew plant emergence
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- developmentProgress toward maturity
bloom · ripening · flourish · bud · sapling · cultivation · unfurling · blossoming
shapeshifter
Being altering its form
- changelingSubstituted fairy child
- werewolfShapeshifting wolf-person
- kitsuneJapanese folklore shapeshifter
selkie · skin-walker · doppelgänger · kelpie · werecat · berserker · nixie · tanuki · lycanthropy · wolfman
chrysalis
Pupal casing for metamorphosis
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- larvaImmature feeding stage
pupa · cocoon · tadpole · frog · imago · molt · instar · nymph · morphogenesis · amphibian
metamorphose
Change form entirely
- transfigureChange appearance dramatically
- transmuteChange in fundamental nature
- transmogrifyChange form grotesquely
mutation · transfiguration · rebirth · reconfigure · remodel · overhaul · reform · restructuring · makeover · reinvention
transmutation
Complete change of form
- philosopher's stoneLegendary substance enabling transmutation
- magnum opusCreator's supreme achievement
- elixirMythical healing draught
lead into gold · quintessence · hermeticism · alchemical · crucible · alembic · calcination · sulfur · mercury · homunculus
germination
Seed's initial growth phase
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- sproutNew plant emergence
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
development · bloom · ripening · flourish · bud · sapling · cultivation · unfurling · blossoming · coming-of-age
- shapeshiftersshapeshifter, werewolf, shape-shifting, lycanthrope, skinwalker
- larval stageslarva, fry, alevin, parr, smolt
metamorphinvariant
Remaining always constant
shapeless · formless · fixed form · permanence · stasis
- metamorphic rockStone transformed by subsurface conditions
- The MetamorphosisNovella about human-to-insect change
- contact metamorphismRock change from adjacent heat
- metamorphic faciesPressure-temperature defined rock types