In the context of the sentence provided, the meaning of "metamorphosis" refers to a significant change or transformation in form or structure. Therefore, the most suitable meaning from the options given is transformation.
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"On this spot, in this tree, a metamorphosis has so deftly taken place that it has failed to excite even the wonder of the majority of men." (paragraph 1)
One meaning of the prefix "meta" is "changed", what is the meaning of this metamorphosis as it is used in this sentence?
mutation
reconstruction
transformation
variation
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