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bi⋅o⋅morph

  [bahy-oh-mawrf]
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–noun
a painted, drawn, or sculptured free form or design suggestive in shape of a living organism, esp. an ameba or protozoan: The paintings of Joan Miró are often notable for their playful, bright-colored biomorphs.
Origin:
1890–95; bio- + -morph

Related forms:
bi⋅o⋅mor⋅phic, adjective
bi⋅o⋅mor⋅phism, noun
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bi·o·morph   (bī'ō-môrf')   
n.  A nonrepresentational form or pattern that resembles a living organism in shape or appearance.
bi'o·mor'phic adj., bi'o·mor'phism n.
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