Morpho Definition
môrfō
morphos
prefix
Form; shape; structure.
Morphogenesis.
American Heritage
Morpheme.
Morphophonemics.
American Heritage
affix
Morpheme.
Morphophonemics.
Webster's New World
noun
Any of various large nymphalid butterflies of the genus Morpho of tropical regions of the Americas, noted for the brilliant iridescent blue color of their wings.
American Heritage
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae — some neotropical butterflies, chiefly of South America and Mexico.
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Other Word Forms of Morpho
Noun
Singular:
morpho
Plural:
morphosOrigin of Morpho
New Latin Morphō genus name from Greek epithet of Aphrodite perhaps from morphē shape, form
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Greek from morphē shape
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
-
morph(eme) + -o-
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
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