-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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Morphic’s joint chief investment officer Slater said the Sydney-based money manager’s standalone short positions in its Trium Morphic ESG long-short fund had weighed on the portfolio over the past 12 months.
From Reuters • Dec. 15, 2019
Some short-sellers, including Carson Block of Muddy Waters, Josh Strauss of Appleseed Capital and Chad Slater of Morphic Asset Management, argue share prices can be bolstered by corporate misrepresentation about sustainability, or so-called “greenwashing”.
From Reuters • Dec. 15, 2019
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