-morphic
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What does -morphic mean? The combining form -morphic is used like a suffix meaning “having the shape, form, or structure.” It is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in biology.The form -morphic comes from a combination of two forms. The first is -morph, from Greek -morphos, meaning "shape." The second is the suffix -ic, from Greek -ikos or Latin -icus, both meaning "having some characteristics of.”What are variants of -morphic?In some terms, the form -morphic becomes -morphous, as in polymorphous. Additional related combining forms include morph-, morpho-, and -morphism. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles on all four combining forms.
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When the self-help author Marianne Williamson appeared on the presidential debate stage last month, Twitter users delighted in unearthing her old comments about vibrations and “morphic” fields.
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