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- the|ri|o|mor|phic «THIHR ee uh MR fihk», adjective.of or having to do with a deity worshiped in the form of a beast.
wild beast + morph
form]Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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the|o|mor|phic — «THEE uh MR fihk», adjective. 1. having the form or likeness of God. 2. of or having to do with the doctrine that man is formed in God s image. ╂[< Greek theómorphos (< theós god + morph form) + English ic] … Useful english dictionary
an|thro|po|mor|phic — «AN thruh puh MR fihk», adjective. attributing human form or qualities to gods, animals, or things: »The religion of ancient Greece was anthropomorphic. Today we speak of the eye of a needle, the finger of a sundial, the hands of a clock, the… … Useful english dictionary
id|i|o|mor|phic — «IHD ee uh MR fihk», adjective. 1. having its own characteristic form. 2. of or denoting a mineral constituent of a rock that has its own characteristic crystalline form, and not one forced upon it by the other constituents of the rock. ╂[<… … Useful english dictionary
het|er|o|mor|phic — «HEHT uhr uh MR fihk», adjective. 1. of different form or size; deviating from the normal structure or type; abnormal. 2. Zoology. undergoing metamorphosis, as those insects which have different forms at different stages of growth. 3. Botany.… … Useful english dictionary
dol|i|cho|mor|phic — «DOL uh koh MR fihk» adjective. having disproportionately long bodily members, as the head and neck … Useful english dictionary
ro|bot|o|mor|phic — «ROH bot uh MR fihk», adjective. modeled on the behavior of robots: »robotomorphic views of Man (New Scientist) … Useful english dictionary
mes|o|mor|phic — «MEHS uh MR fihk, MEE suh », adjective. of or designating the muscular physical type, characterized by predominance of bone, muscle, and other structures developed from the mesodermal layer of the embryo. ╂[< meso + Greek morph form + English… … Useful english dictionary
ec|to|mor|phic — «EHK tuh MR fihk», adjective. of or like an ectomorph; having to do with an ectomorph; designating the slender type of body build: »Ectomorphic persons are the linear, or beanpole type (Science News). –ec´to|mor´phi|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
dys|mor|phic — dys|mor|ph|ia «dihs MR FEE uh», noun. 1. a deformity or malformation of part of the body. 2. a distorted idea of body shape or appearance. –dys|mor|phic, adjective … Useful english dictionary
en|do|mor|phic — «EHN doh MR fihk», adjective. 1. of or like an endomorph; having to do with an endomorph, especially as designating the fat type of body build. 2. Mineralogy. a) enclosed by another mineral. b) of or having to do with an endomorph or endomorphism … Useful english dictionary
