metataxis

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noun

Metamorphism involving mechanical change.

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Meanings

nounmetataxis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegeographyMetamorphism involving mechanical change.

Origin

From meta- + taxis.

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APA

metataxis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metataxis

MLA

“metataxis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metataxis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metataxis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metataxis.

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