morphon

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noun

A morphological individual, characterized by definiteness of form, according to Ernst Haeckel.

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Meanings

nounmorphon (plural morphons)

plural morphons

  1. archaicbiologyA morphological individual, characterized by definiteness of form, according to Ernst Haeckel.
  2. human sciencesA unit of morphology.

Origin

From morpho- + -on.

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Cite this entry
APA

morphon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morphon

MLA

“morphon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morphon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “morphon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morphon.

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