Meanings
nounmicromorph (plural micromorphs)
plural micromorphs
- Any material that is composed of microscopic amorphous particles
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
- Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
- Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
- Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
- Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
- Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
- Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
- Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
- Latinmīcroscopium
- Italianmicroscopio
- Englishmicroscope
- Englishmicroscopic
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Hellenic*ə-
- Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
- Englisha-
- Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)
- Englishamorphic
- Englishmicromorph
Blend of microscopic + amorphic.
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micromorph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micromorph
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“micromorph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micromorph. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micromorph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micromorph.
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