-morphic

American  

1. variant of -morphous.

   anthropomorphic.

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Usage

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.

Etymology

Origin of -morphic

-morph + -ic