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morph I. \ˈmȯ(ə)rf, ˈmȯ(ə)f\ noun (-s) Etymology: back-formation from morpheme 1. : allomorph II 2. : a phoneme or sequence of phonemes that is presumably an allomorph but that is not considered as assigned to any particular morpheme < the slep- \slep\ of slept is considered a morph by a linguist analyzing English who has not yet encountered the sleep \slēp\ of sleep well > — compare allomorph, morpheme II 2 II. abbreviation morphological; morphology I. \ˈmȯ(ə)rf, ˈmȯ(ə)f\ noun (-s) Etymology: Greek morphē form — more at form 1. : a local population of a species that consists of interbreeding organisms and is distinguishable from other populations by morphology or behavior though capable of interbreeding with them 2. : a phenotypic variant of a species II. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: short for metamorphose intransitive verb 1. : to undergo transformation from an image of one object into that of another especially by means of computer-generated animation 2. : to undergo transformation transitive verb : to change the form or character of : transform |