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- English Word Morosous Definition Morose.
- English Word Moroxite Definition A variety of apatite of a greenish blue color.
- English Word Moroxylate Definition A morate.
- English Word Moroxylic Definition Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the mulberry; moric.
- English Word Morphean Definition Of or relating to Morpheus, to dreams, or to sleep.
- English Word Morpheus Definition The god of dreams.
- English Word Morphew Definition A scurfy eruption.
- English Word Morphew Definition To cover with a morphew.
- English Word Morphia Definition Morphine.
- English Word Morphine Definition A bitter white crystalline alkaloid found in opium, possessing strong narcotic properties, and much used as an anodyne; -- called also morphia, and morphina.
- English Word Morphinism Definition A morbid condition produced by the excessive or prolonged use of morphine.
- English Word Morpho Definition Any one of numerous species of large, handsome, tropical American butterflies, of the genus Morpho. They are noted for the very brilliant metallic luster and bright colors (often blue) of the upper surface of the wings. The lower surface is usually brown or gray, with eyelike spots.
- English Word Morphogeny Definition History of the evolution of forms; that part of ontogeny that deals with the germ history of forms; -- distinguished from physiogeny.
- English Word Morphologic Definition Alt. of Morphological
- English Word Morphological Definition Of, pertaining to, or according to, the principles of morphology.
- English Word Morphologist Definition One who is versed in the science of morphology.
- English Word Morphology Definition That branch of biology which deals with the structure of animals and plants, treating of the forms of organs and describing their varieties, homologies, and metamorphoses. See Tectology, and Promorphology.
- English Word Morphon Definition A morphological individual, characterized by definiteness of form bion, a physiological individual. See Tectology.
- English Word Morphonomy Definition The laws of organic formation.
- English Word Morphophyly Definition The tribal history of forms; that part of phylogeny which treats of the tribal history of forms, in distinction from the tribal history of functions.