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Amorpha
Amorpha A*mor"pha, n.; pl. Amorphas. [Gr. ? shapeless.] (Bot.) A genus of leguminous shrubs, having long clusters of purple flowers; false or bastard indigo. --Longfellow.
Amorphas
Amorpha A*mor"pha, n.; pl. Amorphas. [Gr. ? shapeless.] (Bot.) A genus of leguminous shrubs, having long clusters of purple flowers; false or bastard indigo. --Longfellow.
Anthropomorpha
Anthropomorpha An`thro*po*mor"pha, n. pl. [NL. See Anthropomorphism.] (Zo["o]l.) The manlike, or anthropoid, apes.
Bdellomorpha
Bdellomorpha Bdel`lo*mor"pha,n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? leech + ? form.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of Nemertina, including the large leechlike worms (Malacobdella) often parasitic in clams.
Chenomorphae
Chenomorphae Che`no*mor"ph[ae], n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? the wild goose + ? form.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of birds, including the swans, ducks, geese, flamingoes and screamers.
D polymorpha
Dreissena Dreis"se*na, n. [NL. Named after Dreyssen, a Belgian physician.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of bivalve shells of which one species (D. polymorpha) is often so abundant as to be very troublesome in the fresh waters of Europe.
Dimorphandra excelsa
Mora Mo"ra, n. (Bot.) A leguminous tree of Guiana and Trinidad (Dimorphandra excelsa); also, its timber, used in shipbuilding and making furniture.
Ichthyomorpha
Ichthyomorpha Ich`thy*o*mor"pha, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? fish-shaped; ?, ?, a fish + ? form.] (Zo["o]l.) The Urodela.
Lagemorpha
Lagemorpha Lag`e*mor"pha, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a hare + ? form.] (Zo["o]l.) A group of rodents, including the hares. They have four incisors in the upper jaw. Called also Duplicidentata.
Marchantia polymorpha
Liverwort Liv"er*wort`, n. (Bot.) 1. A ranunculaceous plant (Anemone Hepatica) with pretty white or bluish flowers and a three-lobed leaf; -- called also squirrel cups. 2. A flowerless plant (Marchantia polymorpha), having an irregularly lobed, spreading, and forking frond. Note: From this plant many others of the same order (Hepatic[ae]) have been vaguely called liverworts, esp. those of the tribe Marchantiace[ae]. See Illust. of Hepatica.
Myomorpha
Myomorpha My`o*mor"pha, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, a mouse + ? form.] (Zo["o]l.) An extensive group of rodents which includes the rats, mice, jerboas, and many allied forms.
Ophiomorpha
Ophiomorpha O`phi*o*mor"pha, n. pl. [NL. See Ophiomorphous.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of tailless amphibians having a slender, wormlike body with regular annulations, and usually with minute scales imbedded in the skin. The limbs are rudimentary or wanting. It includes the c[ae]cilians. Called also Gymnophiona and Ophidobatrachia.
Pteroclomorphae
Pterocletes Pter`o*cle"tes, n. pl. [NL., fr Pterocles, the typical genus, fr. Gr. ? feather + ?, ?, a key, tongue of a clasp.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of birds including the sand grouse. They are in some respects intermediate between the pigeons and true grouse. Called also Pteroclomorph[ae].
Pythonomorpha
Pythonomorpha Pyth`o*no*mor"pha, n. pl. [NL. See Python, and -morphous.] (Paleon.) Same as Mosasauria.
Sciuromorpha
Sciuromorpha Sci`u*ro*mor"pha, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. sciurus squirrel + Gr. morfh` form.] (Zo["o]l.) A tribe of rodents containing the squirrels and allied animals, such as the gophers, woodchucks, beavers, and others.
Scolecomorpha
Scolecomorpha Sco*le`co*mor"pha, n. pl. [NL. See Scolex, -morphous.] (Zo["o]l.) Same as Scolecida.
Theromorpha
Theriodontia The`ri*o*don"ti*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? (dim. of ? a beast) + ?, ?, a tooth.] (Paleon.) An extinct order of reptiles found in the Permian and Triassic formations in South Africa. In some respects they resembled carnivorous mammals. Called also Theromorpha. Note: They had biconcave vertebr[ae], ambulatory limbs, and a well-developed pelvis and shoulder girdle. Some of the species had large maxillary teeth. The head somewhat resembled that of a turtle. The Dicynodont is one of the best-known examples. See Dicynodont.
Theromorpha
Theromorpha The`ro*mor"pha, n. pl. [NL.: Gr. ? beast + ? form.] (Paleon.) See Theriodonta.
Turnicimorphae
Turnicimorphae Tur`ni*ci*mor"ph[ae], n. pl. [NL. See Turnix, and -morphous.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of birds including Turnix and allied genera, resembling quails in appearance but differing from them anatomically.

Meaning of Morpha from wikipedia

- various polymorphic forms of an organism. The most common are morph and morpha, while a more formal term is morphotype. Form and phase are sometimes used...
- riverine ecotype called river trout or Salmo trutta morpha fario; a lacustrine ecotype or S. trutta morpha lacustris, also called the lake trout (not to be...
- of brown trout (Salmo trutta), and is often referred to as Salmo trutta morpha trutta. Other names for anadromous brown trout are bull trout, sewin (Wales)...
- America, the melanic black morph is morpha swettaria. In Biston betularia cognataria, the melanic allele (producing morpha swettaria) is similarly dominant...
- The pied raven (Corvus corax varius morpha leucophaeus) is an extinct colour morph of the North Atlantic subspecies of the common raven that was only found...
- Chatham raven †Corvus antipodum – New Zealand raven †Corvus corax varius morpha leucophaeus – Pied raven (extinct morph of common raven) Common raven Chihuahuan...
- Biston betularia morpha typica, the standard light-colored peppered moth...
- Hystricomorpha (from Gr**** ὕστριξ, hystrix 'porcupine' and Gr**** μορφή, morphē 'form') is a term referring to families and orders of rodents which has...
- adding three new members: Ulrich Pöppelbaum, Woody van Eyden and vocalist Morpha. In early 1995 the House Nation label released the group's first album,...
- Salmo trutta River trout, S. t. morpha fario Lake trout/Lacustrine trout, S. t. morpha lacustris Sea trout, S. t. morpha trutta Flathead trout, Salmo platycephalus...