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 metamorphosis metamorphosis /ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfəsəs/

noun

  1. A complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft  ( metamorphosis )
    a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft
  2. A striking change in appearance, character or circumstances  ( metamorphosis , transfiguration )
    a striking change in appearance, character or circumstances
     The metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting
    the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting
  3. The marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals  ( metabolism , metamorphosis )
    the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals


 Rankin Rankin /ˈræŋkɪn/

noun

  1. Leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)  ( Jeannette Rankin , Rankin )
    leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)


 genus Lotus genus Lotus /ˈdʒiːnəs ˈloʊtəs/

noun

  1. Annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs  ( genus Lotus , Lotus )
    annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs


 African gray African gray /ˈæfrɪkən ɡreɪ/

noun

  1. [American] Commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa  ( African gray [American] , African grey [Canadian, British] , Psittacus erithacus )
    commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa