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Profound change in form from one stage to the next in an organism's life (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 13 letters · last seen October 5, 2026

Answer
METAMORPHOSIS
METAMORPHOSIS · 13 letters · puzzle shows ****MORPH****
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The Root
MORPHmeans “shape, form”

In a sentence: Isn't the METAMORPHOSIS of a caterpillar that becomes a butterfly an amazing change?

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Profound change in form from one stage to the next in an organism's life (noun)” has the answer METAMORPHOSIS (13 letters), built on the root MORPH, which means “shape, form”. See the full October 5, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.

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