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anamorphism definition

ana·mor·phism (an′ə môr′fiz′əm)

noun

☆ Geol. intense metamorphism deep within the earth, producing very dense, highly complex minerals

Etymology: ana- + -morph + -ism

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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