Complete Definition of "morph"

see|morph-|-morph
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English

Pronunciation
AHD|mô(r)f, IPA|/m��(r)f/, SAMPA|/mO:(r)f/

Etymology 1
back-form|morpheme

Noun
en-noun

  1. linguistics An allomorph: one of a set of realizations that a morpheme can have in different contexts.
  2. biology Local variety of a species, distinguishable from other populations of the species by morphology or behaviour.

Etymology 2
Shortening of metamorphose: to change in shape or form.

Verb
en-verb

  1. colloquial To change shape, of one form to another, through computer animation.

Related terms
-morph
morphic
morpho-
morphological

Category:Greek derivations

ru:morph
fi:morph
tr:morph

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