anamorphism

[ an-uh-mawr-fiz-uh m ]
/ ˌæn əˈmɔr fɪz əm /

noun Geology.

metamorphism, usually occurring deep under the earth's surface, that changes simple minerals to complex minerals.
Compare katamorphism.

Origin of anamorphism

First recorded in 1830–40; ana- + -morphism

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British Dictionary definitions for anamorphism

anamorphism
/ (ˌænəˈmɔːˌfɪzəm) /

noun

intense metamorphism of a rock in which high-density complex minerals are formed from simpler minerals of lower density