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biomorph

American

[bahy-oh-mawrf] / ˈbaɪ oʊˌmɔrf /

noun

a painted, drawn, or sculptured free form or design suggestive in shape of a living organism, especially an ameba or protozoan.

The paintings of Joan Miró are often notable for their playful, bright-colored biomorphs.

biomorph British

/ ˈbaɪəʊˌmɔːf /

noun

a set of two-dimensional branching biomorphic images that can be used to illustrate evolutionary concepts

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Etymology

Origin of biomorph

First recorded in 1890–95; bio- + -morph

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