Mor"phi*a (?), n. [NL.] (Chem.) Morphine.
Mor"phine (?), n. [From Morpheus: cf. F. morphine.] (Chem.) A bitter
white crystalline alkaloid found in opium, possessing strong narcotic
properties, and much used as an anodyne; -- called also morphia, and
morphina.
Mor"phin*ism (?), n. (Med.) A morbid condition produced by the
excessive or prolonged use of morphine.
||Mor"pho (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. &?;, an epithet of Venus.] (Zoöl.) Any
||one of numerous species of large, handsome, tropical American
||butterflies, of the genus Morpho. They are noted for the very
||brilliant metallic luster and bright colors (often blue) of the upper
||surface of the wings. The lower surface is usually brown or gray,
||with eyelike spots.
Mor*phog"e*ny (?), n. [form + root of &?; to be born.] (Biol.) History
of the evolution of forms; that part of ontogeny that deals with the
germ history of forms; -- distinguished from physiogeny. Haeckel.
{ Mor`pho*log"ic (?), Mor`pho*log"ic*al (?), } a. [Cf. F.
morphologique.] (Biol.) Of, pertaining to, or according to, the
principles of morphology. -- Mor`pho*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
Mor*phol"o*gist (?), n. (Biol.) One who is versed in the science of
morphology.
Mor*phol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. &?; form + -logy: cf. F. morphologie.]
(Biol.) That branch of biology which deals with the structure of
animals and plants, treating of the forms of organs and describing
their varieties, homologies, and metamorphoses. See Tectology, and
Promorphology.
Mor"phon (?), n. [Gr. &?;, p. pr. of &?; to form.] (Biol.) A
morphological individual, characterized by definiteness of form, in
distinction from bion, a physiological individual. See Tectology.
Haeckel.
Of morphons there are six orders or categories: 1. Plastids or
elementary organisms. 2. Organs, homoplastic or heteroplastic. 3.
Antimeres (opposite or symmetrical or homotypic parts). 4. Metameres
(successive or homodynamous parts). 5. Personæ (shoots or buds of
plants, individuals in the narrowest sense among the higher animals).
6. Corms (stocks or colonies). For orders 2, 3, and 4 the term idorgan
has been recently substituted. See Idorgan.
Mor*phon"o*my (?), n. [Gr. &?; form + &?; a law.] (Biol.) The laws of
organic formation.
Mor"pho*phy`ly (?), n. [Gr. &?; form + &?; a clan.] (Biol.) The tribal
history of forms; that part of phylogeny which treats of the tribal
history of forms, in distinction from the tribal history of functions.
Haeckel.
||Mor*pho"sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. &?; form, fr. &?; form.] (Biol.)
||The order or mode of development of an organ or part.
Mor*phot"ic (?), a. [Gr. &?; fit for forming.] (Physiol.) Connected
with, or becoming an integral part of, a living unit or of the
morphological framework; as, morphotic, or tissue, proteids. Foster.
-mor"phous (?). [Gr. &?; form.] A combining form denoting form, shape;
as, isomorphous.
Mor"pi*on (?), n. [F., fr. mordre to bite + L. pedis louse.] (Zoöl.) A
louse. Hudibras.
Mor"rice (?), n. Same as 1st Morris.
Mor"rice, a. Dancing the morrice; dancing.
In shoals and bands, a morrice train.
Wordsworth.