| AMORPHISMS | • amorphisms n. Plural of amorphism. • AMORPHISM n. absence of regular form; amorphous quality. |
| ANAMORPHIC | • anamorphic adj. Producing various optically distorted images. • anamorphic adj. (Mycology) Of or relating to the anamorph, an asexual stage in the development of certain fungi. • ANAMORPHIC adj. relating to anamorphosis, also ANAMORPHOUS. |
| APOMORPHIA | • apomorphia n. (Pharmacology) apomorphine. • APOMORPHIA n. an alkaloid prepared by dehydrating morphine, also APOMORPHINE. |
| BIOMORPHIC | • biomorphic adj. Having the appearance of a biomorph; representing a living organism rather than an artistic or pragmatic ideal. • BIOMORPHIC adj. of or like a biomorph, a representation of a living thing as decoration. |
| DIMORPHISM | • dimorphism n. (Biology) The occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part. • dimorphism n. (Biology) The occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual. • dimorphism n. (Geology) A property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms. |
| DYNORPHINS | • dynorphins n. Plural of dynorphin. • DYNORPHIN n. a drug used to treat cocaine addiction. |
| DYSMORPHIC | • dysmorphic adj. Of, relative to, or producing dysmorphism. • DYSMORPHIC adj. obsessively concerned with supposed defects in one's appearance. |
| ENDORPHINS | • endorphins n. Plural of endorphin. • ENDORPHIN n. any of a group of peptides that occur in the brain and bind to the same receptors as morphine, thereby inhibiting pain. |
| EPIMORPHIC | • epimorphic adj. (Zoology, of an insect larva) That becomes segmented prior to hatching. • epimorphic adj. (Mathematics) Relating to an epimorphism. • EPIMORPHIC adj. relating to epimorphosis, a type of development in animals, such as certain insect larvae, in which segmentation of the body is complete before hatching. |
| GEOMORPHIC | • geomorphic adj. Of or pertaining to the shape or structure of the surface of the Earth. • geomorphic adj. Of or pertaining to geomorphology. • GEOMORPHIC adj. earth-shaped. |
| ISOMORPHIC | • isomorphic adj. (Mathematics) Related by an isomorphism; having a structure-preserving one-to-one correspondence. • isomorphic adj. (Biology) Having a similar structure or function to something that is not related genetically or through evolution. • isomorphic adj. Having identical relevant structure; being structure-preserving while undergoing certain invertible transformations. |
| MORPHINISM | • morphinism n. Morphine addiction. • morphinism n. Disease caused by excessive usage of morphine. • MORPHINISM n. a morbid condition produced by the excessive or prolonged use of morphine. |
| NALORPHINE | • nalorphine n. (Pharmacology) A drug used to reverse opioid overdose. • NALORPHINE n. a derivative of morphine, used as an antidote to poisons. |
| ORPHICALLY | • Orphically adv. In an Orphic manner. • ORPHICAL adv. mystical, oracular, also ORPHIC. |
| TRIMORPHIC | • trimorphic adj. (Zoology) Having three different forms with a clear attribute amongst three animals of the same species. • trimorphic adj. (Botany) Having three different forms of flowers, leaves, or any other attribute on the same plant. • trimorphic adj. That has three different forms. |
| ZOOMORPHIC | • zoomorphic adj. Having the shape, form, or likeness of an animal. • zoömorphic adj. Alternative spelling of zoomorphic. • ZOOMORPHIC adj. having the form of an animal; of, relating to, or being a deity conceived of in animal form or with animal attributes. |