0 (of something that is written or performed) referring to itself or to something of its own type:
metamorphose (= to change into a completely different form)
metabolism (= the processes in the body that change food into energy)
metalanguage (= a specialized form of language used for describing a language)
The true legend of the crystal skull, perhaps, is its ability to inspire legends. It's all very meta.
Paul Auster is the most meta of American metafictional writers.
That was the second funniest cross-series meta reference ever.
I found this episode too self-conscious, too "look at how meta everything is" for my taste.