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an·a·mor·pho·sis
\ˌanəˈmȯrfəsə̇s sometimes -ˌmȯrˈfō-\ noun
(plural anamorpho·ses \-ˌsēz\)
Etymology: Middle Greek anamorphōsis, from Late Greek anamorphoun to transform (from Greek ana- + morphoun to form, from morphēshape) + Greek -sis — more at form
1.
a. : an image produced by a distorting optical system or by some other method that renders the image unrecognizable unless viewed by the proper restoring device
b. : the process of making such distorted images
2. : a gradually ascending progression or change of form from one type to another in the evolution of a group of animals or plants; especially : the acquisition in certain arthropods of additional body segments after hatching |