Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z morphophenotype A morphological phenotype morphophenotypic Related to morphophenotypes morphophilia A paraphilia involving attraction to particular body shapes or sizes. morphophoneme One of the units of which the underlying representations of morphemes are composed. morphophonemic Relating to morphophonemes or morphophonemics. morphophonemically In morphophonemic terms. morphophonemics morphophonology morphophonetic Relating to morphophonetics. morphophonological Of or pertaining to morphophonology. morphophonologically In a morphophonological manner. morphophonologist One who studies morphophonology. morphophonology A branch of linguistics concerned with the interactions between morphological and phonological or phonetic processes, i.e. how phonemes combine to form morphemes and how morphemes are phonologically or phonetically affected when they combine to form words. morphophyly The direct study of the evolution of forms rather than observation of its supposed ontogenic recapitulation. morphophysiological Both morphological and physiological morphophysiologically In a morphophysiological manner morphophysiology The (study of the) biological interrelationship between form and physiological function morphoplasm kinoplasm, trophoplasm morphoplasmic of or related to morphoplasm. morphopoiesis The formation of a biological structure from smaller subunits morphopoietic Relating to morphopoiesis morphopopulation A population or organisms that have a common morphology morphoproteomic Relating to morphology and proteomics morphoproteomics morphology and proteomics considered as a single discipline morphopsychological Pertaining to morphopsychology (any sense). morphopsychology The supposed correspondence between facial features and personality. morphoquantitative morphological and quantitative (relating to the numbers of different forms of an organism) morphoregulation The regulation of morphogenesis morphoregulator Any morphoregulatory material morphoregulatory Relating to morphoregulation morphoscopic Of or relating to morphoscopy morphoscopical Of or relating to morphoscopy. morphoscopically In terms of, or by means of, morphoscopy. morphoscopy The scientific examination of the shape of small particles or objects. morphosculptural Relating to morphosculpture. morphosculpture A geographic feature formed by the action of water or ice. morphosedimentary Related to both morphology and sediment or sedimentation. morphosemantic Of or relating to morphosemantics. morphosemantically In terms of morphosemantics. morphosemantics The relationship between morphology and semantics. morphosensitive sensitive to changes in morphology morphosis The way in which an organism (or an organ) changes form during development. morphospace A graphical representation of all the morphologies an organism could or does have, each point of which represents an individual shape. morphospecies A species distinguished from others only by its morphology. morphostage Any distinct stage in the metamorphosis of an insect morphostasis The maintenance of a system's current form when its environment changes morphostat Any biochemical compound responsible for the maintenance of normal tissue microarchitecture. morphostatic Relating to morphostasis morphostratigraphic Relating to morphostratigraphy morphostratigraphy morphological stratigraphy morphostructural Relating to a morphostructure morphostructure A geological feature of the landscape typically caused by tectonic activity and climate morphosyllabic Representing both a syllable and a morpheme. morphosyllable A syllable that is a morpheme. morphosyllabograph A symbol that represents a monosyllabic morpheme. morphosyntactic Pertaining to morphosyntax. morphosyntactical morphosyntactic morphosyntactically In a morphosyntactic context. morphosyntactician One who studies morphosyntax. morphosyntax The system of the internal structure of words (morphology) and the way in which words are put together to form phrases and sentences (syntax), regarded as an interlinked unit. morphotactic Relating to morphotactics. morphotactically In terms of morphotactics. morphotactics The ordering restrictions in place on the ordering of morphemes. morphotaxon A taxon of a group of organisms classified according to morphology alone morphotaxonomic Relating to morphotaxonomy morphotaxonomy The taxonomy of morphotaxa. morphotectonic Pertaining to morphotectonics. morphotectonics The study of superficial evidences of tectonic activity. morphothion The insecticide O,O-dimethyl S-morpholinocarbonylmethyl phosphorodithioate morphotic Connected with, or becoming an integral part of, a living unit or of the morphological framework. morphotonemic Relating to morphotonemics. morphotrap A synthetic transmembrane protein used in biochemical research morphotrapped Modified by reaction with morphotrap morphotropic Of or pertaining to morphotropism morphotropism The state of two crystals whose similar physical structure is due to similar chemical composition morphotype Any of a group of different types of individuals of the same species in a population; a morph. morphotypic Relating to a morphotype morphotyping The identification of morphotypes Morphou A town in north-west Cyprus. morphovar A biovar that has a distinct morphology; a morphotype morphovolumetric Relating to both shape and size (volume) morphydite Corruption of hermaphrodite. morpion A louse. Morquecho A surname. Morquio A surname from Spanish. Morr A surname. morra A game in which two (or more) players each suddenly display a hand showing zero to five fingers and call out what they think will be the sum of all fingers shown. Morran A surname. Morre A surname from French. Morreale A surname. Morrel A surname. morrell A surname. Morren A surname from Dutch. Morrey A surname. morrhuate Any salt or ester of morrhuic acid. morrhuol An organic compound believed to be the active principle of cod liver oil. Morrical A surname from French. morrice A morris dance. morricer A morris dancer. Morrigan An Irish mythological figure, widely considered to be a goddess and usually interpreted as a triple goddess, associated with war and fate, especially with foretelling doom or victory in battle. Morrill A surname. Morrilton A city, the county seat of Conway County, Arkansas, United States. Morrin A surname. Morrinsville A town in the Waikato, North Island, New Zealand. morris A type of pike. Morrisburg A community in South Dundas municipality, eastern Ontario, Canada, named after James Morris. Morrisette A surname. Morrisey A surname. Morrish A surname. Morrisian Of or relating to William Morris (1834–1896), English writer, artist and socialist activist. Morrisism The political ideas of the British socialist and artist William Morris. Morrisite A follower of Joseph Morris, the English-born American leader of a schismatic Mormon movement called Church of the Firstborn that expected an imminent Second Coming. Morrison A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic. Morrisonian Of or relating to British Labour politician Herbert Morrison (1888–1965), known for a model of establishing public corporations. Morrisons A locality in the Shire of Moorabool, central western Victoria, Australia. Morrisonville A village in Ricks Township, Christian County, Illinois. Morriss A surname. Morrissette A surname. Morrissey A surname. Morrisseyesque Characteristic of Morrissey (born 1959), English singer-songwriter. Morriston A suburb and community in the city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS6697). Morristonian A person from or resident of Morristown, New Jersey. Morristown A community in Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Morrisville A minor city in Polk County, Missouri, named after Morris Mitchell. morro A round hill or point of land. morrocoy A red-footed tortoise, of the species Chelonoidis carbonaria, from the West Indies. Morrone A surname from Italian. morroniside A glycoside isolated from Lonicera morrowii. morrow The next or following day. Morrowan An age forming part of the Carboniferous. morrowless lacking a tomorrow; lasting eternally on a single day morrowtide The morning. Mors The god and personification of death; the Roman counterpart of Thanatos. Morsch A surname from German. morse To transmit by Morse code. morsel A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food. morselization The process of division into small pieces. morselize To divide into small pieces morselizer A device that crushes a material into morsels Morseman A Morse code operator. Morshedqoli A transliteration of the Persian male given name مرشدقلی (moršedqoli) Morshyn A city in Stryi Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. morsicatio A lesion of the oral mucosa (the inside of the cheek) caused by friction, as in repetitive biting or chewing. morsing A type of Jew's harp (a lamellophone), a metal ring with two parallel forks and a tongue in the middle, used mainly in India and Pakistan. morsitation The act of biting or gnawing, especially by insects. morsure The act of biting. morsuximide An anticonvulsant drug. mort Death; especially, the death of game in hunting. Morta One of the three Fates, or Parcae, daughter of Jupiter and Justitia; the cutter of the thread of life. She is the Roman equivalent of Atropos. mortadella A smooth-textured Italian pork sausage with lumps of fat, flavoured with spices; eaten cold. mortal Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal.