morph

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noun

ˈmȯrf 

1

a

: allomorph

b

: a distinctive collocation of phones (such as a portmanteau form) that serves as the realization of more than one morpheme in a context (such as the French du for the sequence of de and le)

2

a

: 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

b

: a phenotypic variant of a species

morph

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verb

morphed; morphing; morphs

transitive verb

: to change the form or character of : transform

intransitive verb

: to undergo transformation

especially : to undergo transformation from an image of one object into that of another especially by means of computer-generated animation

morph

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abbreviation

morphology

morph-

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combining form

variants or morpho-

1

: form

morphogenesis

2

: morpheme

morphophonemics

-morph

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noun combining form

: one having (such) a form

isomorph

Examples of morph in a Sentence

Verb

The picture of a dog morphed into a picture of a cat.

Using the new software, we morphed a picture of a dog into a picture of a cat.

a quiet college student who has morphed into a glamorous actress

He is trying to morph himself into a different person.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Each outfit in the collection is a head-to-toe bodysuit (also known as a morph suit) and goes for $40. —Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024

Each outfit in the collection is a head-to-toe bodysuit (also known as a morph suit) and represents a different element of the Chipotle dining experience. —Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024

Verb

For a long time, Moxam waited for the right moment to morph into Diana Ross’s mountain of curls (as if let loose from a set of extra-large curlers) from the G.I.T. on Broadway television special. —India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024

Pigs can be infected by both human and bird viruses, which could create conditions for H5N1 to morph into more transmissible variants. —Tina Reed, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

back-formation from morpheme

Verb

short for metamorphose

Combining form

German, from Greek, from morphē

Noun combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from -morphous

First Known Use

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1982, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

morph

verb

ˈmȯrf

: to change in form or character

Etymology

Verb

short for metamorphose "to change in form"

Medical Definition

morph

abbreviation

1

morphological

2

morphology