metensomatosis

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noun

A change of body by the soul, reincarnation, metempsychosis.

OriginAncient Greek μετενσωμᾰ́τωσῐς →
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Meanings

nounmetensomatosis (countable and uncountable, plural metensomatoses)

plural metensomatoses

  1. countableuncountableA change of body by the soul, reincarnation, metempsychosis.
  2. countableuncountablebiologyThe assimilation by one body or organism of the elements of another.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμετενσωμᾰ́τωσῐς
  2. Englishmetensomatosis

From Ancient Greek μετενσωμᾰ́τωσῐς (metensōmắtōsĭs).

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APA

metensomatosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metensomatosis

MLA

“metensomatosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metensomatosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metensomatosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metensomatosis.

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