transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌme-tə-ˈmȯr-fə-səs ]
noun
( plural meta·mor·pho·ses -ˌsēz)
Etymology: Latin, from Greek metamorphōsis, from metamorphoun to transform, from meta- + morphē form
Date: 1533
1.
a. : change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
b. : a striking alteration in appearance, character, or circumstances
2. : a typically marked and more or less abrupt developmental change in the form or structure of an animal (as a butterfly or a frog) occurring subsequent to birth or hatching