morpho

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See also: Morpho, morphò, and morpho-

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Etymology

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From the genus name, from Ancient Greek μορφώ (morphṓ, the Shapely One) (a name of Aphrodite).

Noun

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morpho (plural morphos)

  1. Any of the genus Morpho of large tropical American butterflies.
    • 1992, Robert Michael Pyle, Sarah Anne Hughes, Roger Tory Peterson, Handbook for Butterfly Watchers, page 240:
      Another area visited by butterfly tours for its prolific blue morphos and other brilliant butterflies is Tingo Maria Parque Nacional and vicinity.

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Verb

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morpho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of morphare