a|mor´phous|ly

a|mor´phous|ly
a|mor|phous «uh MR fuhs», adjective.
1. a) having no definite form; shapeless; formless: »

The ghost was an amorphous being that drifted with mist.

b) Biology. without the definite shape or organization found in most higher animals or plants: »

An ameba is amorphous.

c) Geology. occurring in a continuous mass, without stratification or cleavage.
2. of no particular type or pattern; anomalous; unclassifiable.
3. not consisting of crystals; uncrystallized; noncrystalline: »

Glass is amorphous; sugar is crystalline.

[< Greek ámorphos (with English -ous) < a- without + morph shape]
a|mor´phous|ly, adverb.
a|mor´phous|ness, noun.

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  • di|mor|phous — «dy MR fuhs», adjective. = dimorphic. (Cf. ↑dimorphic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • tri|mor|phous — «try MR fuhs», adjective. = trimorphic. (Cf. ↑trimorphic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • a|mor´phous|ness — a|mor|phous «uh MR fuhs», adjective. 1. a) having no definite form; shapeless; formless: »The ghost was an amorphous being that drifted with mist. b) Biology. without the definite shape or organization found in most higher animals or plants: »An… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pol´y|mor´phous|ness — pol|y|mor|phous «POL ee MR fuhs», adjective. 1. having, assuming, or passing through many or various forms or stages, as the honeybee does. 2. crystallizing in two or more forms, especially in forms belonging to different systems. ╂[< Greek… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pol´y|mor´phous|ly — pol|y|mor|phous «POL ee MR fuhs», adjective. 1. having, assuming, or passing through many or various forms or stages, as the honeybee does. 2. crystallizing in two or more forms, especially in forms belonging to different systems. ╂[< Greek… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pol|y|mor|phous — «POL ee MR fuhs», adjective. 1. having, assuming, or passing through many or various forms or stages, as the honeybee does. 2. crystallizing in two or more forms, especially in forms belonging to different systems. ╂[< Greek polýmorphos (with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • an´thro|po|mor´phous|ly — an|thro|po|mor|phous «AN thruh puh MR fuhs», adjective. 1. of human form; having the form of a man. 2. = anthropomorphic. (Cf. ↑anthropomorphic) –an´thro|po|mor´phous|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|thro|po|mor|phous — «AN thruh puh MR fuhs», adjective. 1. of human form; having the form of a man. 2. = anthropomorphic. (Cf. ↑anthropomorphic) –an´thro|po|mor´phous|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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