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morph

[mawrf] Pronunciation Key

–noun

1.	Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment. Compare allomorph (def. 2).

2.	Biology. an individual of one particular form, as a worker ant, in a species that occurs in two or more forms.

–verb (used with object)

3.	to transform (an image) by computer.

–verb (used without object)

4.	to be transformed: morphing from a tough negotiator to Mr. Friendly.

[Origin: 1945–50; back formation from morpheme, or independent use of -morph

]

—Related forms

morphic, adjective

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morph¹ (môrf) Pronunciation Key
n. An allomorph.

[From morpheme.]

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morph² (môrf) Pronunciation Key
n. One of various distinct forms of an organism or species.

[From Greek morphē, form, shape.]

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morph³   (môrf) Pronunciation Key
v.   morphed, morph·ing, morphs

v.   tr.
To transform (an image) by computer: cinematic special effects that morphed the villain into a snake.

v.   intr.
To be transformed: "Yesterday's filmstrip has morphed into today's school computer" (Clifford Stoll).

[Shortening of metamorphose.]

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morph
verb
1.	cause to change shape in a computer animation; "The computer programmer morphed the image"
2.	change shape as via computer animation; "In the video, Michael Jackson morphed into a panther"

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morph (môrf) Pronunciation Key

A phenotypically distinct form of an organism or species.

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