- -morphous
- -mor·phous
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-morphous
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-morphous — mor phous [Gr. morfh form.] A combining form denoting form, shape; as, isomorphous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-morphous — [môr′fəs] [Gr morphos < morphē, form] combining form MORPHIC … English World dictionary
-morphous — adjective combining form Etymology: Greek morphos, from morphē having (such) a form < isomorphous > … New Collegiate Dictionary
-morphous — a combining form with the meaning having the shape, form, or structure of the kind or number specified by the initial element, used in the formation of compound words: polymorphous. Also, morphic. Cf. morpho . [repr. Gk morphos, adj. deriv. of… … Universalium
-morphous — suffix denoting form or structure (of a specified kind) … Medical dictionary
-morphous — combining form denoting form or structure (of a specified kind) … The new mediacal dictionary
-morphous — or morphic aff. a combining form with the meaning “having the shape, form, or structure” of the kind or number specified by the initial element: polymorphous[/ex] • Etymology: < Gk morphos, adj. der. of morphḗ form … From formal English to slang
-morphous — a word element forming an adjective termination corresponding to morph, as in amorphous. {Greek morphos, from morphē form} …
morphous — a. having definite form … Dictionary of difficult words
-morphous — |mȯrfəs, |mȯ(ə)f adjective combining form Etymology: Greek morphos, from morphē form more at form : having (such) a form isomorphous * * * a combining form with the meaning having the shape, form, or structure of the kind or number specified by … Useful english dictionary
