Definitions

1. noun

A change in the form of a word, especially in Greek, where a consonant or a diphthong is changed to a vowel or vice versa.

“The scholar studied the various metabole in ancient Greek texts to understand the language’s evolution.”

2. noun

A change in the form of a thing, especially in the natural world.

“The metabole in the ecosystem was caused by the introduction of the invasive species.”