BIOMORPHIC

Meaning of BIOMORPHIC in English

Pronunciation: ˌ b ī - ō - ' mo ̇ r-fik

Function: adjective

Date: 1895

: resembling or suggesting the forms of living organisms < biomorphic sculptures> < biomorphic images>

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BIOMORPHIC — adjective Date: 1895 resembling or suggesting the forms of living organisms
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