ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌmȯrf noun
( -s )
Etymology: hypo- + -morph
1. : a short-limbed and round-headed person : endomorph — opposed to hypermorph
2. : a mutant gene having a similar but weaker effect than the corresponding wild-type gene — compare hypermorph
• hy·po·mor·phic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|mȯrfik adjective