-morph


-morph

suff.1. Form; shape; structure: endomorph.2. Morpheme: allomorph.
[Greek -morphos, from morphē, shape.]

-morph

n combining form indicating shape, form, or structure of a specified kind: ectomorph. [from Greek -morphos, from morphē shape] -morphic, -morphous adj combining form -morphy n combining form

morph

(mɔrf)
n. 1. a sequence of sounds or letters constituting the physical realization of a morpheme in a specific context. 2. Biol. a. an individual of one particular form, as a worker ant, in a species that occurs in two or more forms. b. a locally distinct population of a polymorphic species. v.t. 3. to transform (an image) by computer. v.i. 4. to be transformed: morphing from a tough negotiator to Mr. Friendly. [1945–50; back formation from morpheme, or independent use of -morph] mor′phic, adj.

morph-

var. of morpho- before a vowel: morphallaxis.

-morph

a combining form meaning “form, structure,” of the kind specified by the initial element: isomorph. [< Greek -morphos; see -morphous]

morph.

morphology.