biomorphic

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English

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Etymology

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Analyzed as bio- +‎ morph +‎ -ic, bio- +‎ morphic, bio- +‎ -morphic, or biomorph +‎ -ic.

Adjective

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biomorphic (comparative more biomorphic, superlative most biomorphic)

  1. Having the appearance of a biomorph; representing a living organism rather than an artistic or pragmatic ideal.
    • 2021 April 5, Jessica Bumpus, “Ceramics Are in Fashion”, in The New York Times[1]:
      And over the past year, a new crop of collaborations between designers and artists has turned a spotlight on ceramic sculptures characterized by organic and biomorphic forms.

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