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