-morphous

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)bor.
English -morph
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?
Proto-Italic *-ō̆tsos?
Old Latin -ōssus
Latin -ōsus
Old French -usbor.
Middle English -ous
English -ous
English -morphous

    From -morph + -ous.

    Suffix

    -morphous

    1. having a specified shape or form

    Derived terms

    English terms suffixed with -morphous
    actinomorphous
    amorphous
    andromorphous
    anthropomorphous
    bimorphous
    dimorphous
    gynecomorphous
    homeomorphous
    homomorphous
    hypocraterimorphous
    idiomorphous
    isomorphous
    metamorphous
    monomorphous
    ophiomorphous
    polymorphous
    pseudomorphous
    pyromorphous
    theriomorphous
    trimorphous
    xeromorphous
    zoomorphous
    zygomorphous

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