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y one of numerous species of large, handsome, tropical American butterflies, of the genus Morpho. They are noted for the very brilliant metallic luster and bright colors (often blue) of the upper surface of the wings. The lower surface is usually brown or gray, with eyelike spots.

History of the evolution of forms; that part of ontogeny that deals with the germ history of forms; -- distinguished from physiogeny. Haeckel.

Of, pertaining to, or according to, the principles of morphology. -- Mor`pho*log"ic*al*ly, adv.

One who is versed in the science of morphology.

ants, treating of the forms of organs and describing their varieties, homologies, and metamorphoses. See Tectology, and Promorphology.

A morphological individual, characterized by definiteness of form bion, a physiological individual. See Tectology. Haeckel.

The laws of organic formation.

The tribal history of forms; that part of phylogeny which treats of the tribal history of forms, in distinction from the tribal history of functions. Haeckel.

The order or mode of development of an organ or part.

Connected with, or becoming an integral part of, a living unit or of the morphological framework; as, morphotic, or tissue, proteids. Foster.

ticular kind or character; anomalous. Scientific treatises . . . are not seldom rude and amorphous in style. Hare. -- A*mor"phous*ly, adv. -- A*mor"phous*ness, n.

Animals without a mouth or regular internal organs, as the sponges.

Of or pertaining to the Amorphozoa.

An instrument for restoring a picture or image distorted by anamorphosis to its normal proportions. It usually consists of a cylindrical mirror.

A distorted or monstrous projection or representation of an image on a plane or curved surface, which, when viewed from a certain point, or as reflected from a curved mirror or through a polyhedron, appears regular and in proportion; a deformation of an image.

Same as Anamorphosis.

The application to God of terms descriptive of human beings.

Transformation into the form of a human being.

Having the figure of, or resemblance to, a man; as, an anthromorphous plant. "Anthromorphous apes." Darwin.

Characterized by dimorphism; occurring under two distinct forms, not dependent on sex; dimorphic.