metamorphic.

Relating to rock changed by heat, pressure, or chemical activity without melting completely.

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Words that belong together

• metamorphic rock
• metamorphic terrain

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The quarry exposed bands of metamorphic rock.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: setting, description. Commonness: moderately common.