automorphic

[ aw-tuh-mawr-fik ]

/ ˌɔ təˈmɔr fɪk /

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adjective Petrography.

idiomorphic(def 1).

Nearby words

automechanism, autometer, automobile, automobile insurance, automobilia, automorphic, automorphism, automotive, autonomic, autonomic bladder, autonomic ganglion

Origin of automorphic

First recorded in 1870–75; auto-¹ + -morphic

Related forms

au·to·mor·phi·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for automorphic

Automorphic, aw-to-mor′fik, adj. marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
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