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Definition of morpho

morpho

/ˈmɔːrfoʊ/
mor · pho
Plural:morphos
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• noun

1

A large, tropical butterfly of the genus Morpho, native to the forests of Central and South America, renowned for the brilliant, iridescent blue or green coloration on the upper surface of its wings.

Example

"While trekking through the dense Amazon rainforest, the researchers were captivated by the metallic flash of a blue morpho darting through the canopy."

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• Nearby Words

morning glory
morocco
moroni
morpho
morphology
morsel
mortadella

Word Origin & Etymology

From Modern Latin Morpho (the genus name, coined in 1807), adopted from Greek Morphō, an epithet of the goddess Aphrodite meaning 'the shapely one', derived from morphē (form, shape).

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