morpho
any of various large, tropical American butterflies of the genus Morpho, having brilliant blue, iridescent wings with an underside of brown or gray and eyelike spots.
Origin of morpho
1- Also called morpho butterfly.
Words Nearby morpho
Other definitions for morpho- (2 of 2)
a combining form meaning “form, structure,” used in the formation of compound words: morphology.
Origin of morpho-
2- Also especially before a vowel, morph-.
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How to use morpho in a sentence
The iconic morpho blue butterfly doesn’t have a flake of blue pigment.
Tiny crystals give a plain fish twinkling, colorful dots under light | Susan Milius | April 6, 2021 | Science NewsOne year a beautiful blue morpho butterfly landed on my sweater, and I carried it with me through the exhibit for several long minutes.
For parents, spring brings so much more this year — renewal, beauty and, yes, anxiety | Maggie Smith | April 2, 2021 | Washington PostThe structural color of the morpho wings is angle dependent, though—it shimmers and changes as the butterfly flutters.
Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Environmentalism - Issue 90: Something Green | Anastasia Bendebury & Michael Shilo DeLay | October 7, 2020 | NautilusTake, for example, the opalescent wings of a morpho butterfly.
Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Environmentalism - Issue 90: Something Green | Anastasia Bendebury & Michael Shilo DeLay | October 7, 2020 | NautilusHelicons came, and once a morpho, the latter a great rarity away from the interior of the woods.
The Sea and the Jungle | H. M. Tomlinson
It was in the woods at the Caracoles that I first saw the great morpho butterfly at home.
The Sea and the Jungle | H. M. TomlinsonIn this upper story was an image of Aphrodite morpho fettered—a silly thing he thought it to fetter a cedar-wood doll.
The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire | T. R. GloverThe largest specimens of morpho Cisseis measure seven inches and a half in expanse.
Oregon and Eldorado | Thomas BulfinchIn the broad alleys of the forest, several species of morpho were common.
Oregon and Eldorado | Thomas Bulfinch
British Dictionary definitions for morpho-
indicating form or structure: morphology
morpheme: morphophonemics
Origin of morpho-
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