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Allomorphism
Allomorphism Al`lo*mor"phism, n. (Min.)
The property which constitutes an allomorph; the change
involved in becoming an allomorph.
AmorphismAmorphism A*mor"phism, n. [See Amorphous.]
A state of being amorphous; esp. a state of being without
crystallization even in the minutest particles, as in glass,
opal, etc.
Note: There are stony substances which, when fused, may cool
as glass or as stone; the glass state is spoken of as a
state of amorphism. Anamorphism
Anamorphism An`a*mor"phism, n. [Gr. ? again + ? form.]
1. A distorted image.
2. (Biol.) A gradual progression from one type to another,
generally ascending. --Huxley.
Anthropomorphism
Anthropomorphism An`thro*po*mor"phism, n. [Gr. ? of human
form; ? man + ? form.]
1. The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic
deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and
affections.
2. The ascription of human characteristics to things not
human.
Anthropomorphist
Anthropomorphist An`thro*po*mor"phist, n.
One who attributes the human form or other human attributes
to the Deity or to anything not human.
Automorphism
Automorphism Au`to*mor"phism, n.
Automorphic characterization. --H. Spenser.
Dimorphism
Dimorphism Di*mor"phism, n. [Cf. F. dimorphisme.]
1. (Biol.) Difference of form between members of the same
species, as when a plant has two kinds of flowers, both
hermaphrodite (as in the partridge berry), or when there
are two forms of one or both sexes of the same species of
butterfly.
Dimorphism is the condition of the appearance of the
same species under two dissimilar forms. --Darwin.
2. (Crystallog.) Crystallization in two independent forms of
the same chemical compound, as of calcium carbonate as
calcite and aragonite.
Gamomorphism
Gamomorphism Gam`o*mor"phism, n. [Gr. ? marriage + ? form,
shape.] (Biol.)
That stage of growth or development in an organism, in which
the reproductive elements are generated and matured in
preparation for propagating the species.
Gynandromorphism
Gynandromorphism Gy*nan"dro*mor`phism, n. [Gr. gynh` a woman,
female + ?, ?, a man, male + ? form.] (Zo["o]l.)
An abnormal condition of certain animals, in which one side
has the external characters of the male, and the other those
of the female.
Heteromorphism
Heteromorphism Het`er*o*mor"phism, Heteromorphy
Het`er*o*mor"phy, n. (Biol.)
The state or quality of being heteromorphic.
HomoeomorphismHomoeomorphism Ho`m[oe]*o*mor"phism, n. [See
Hom[oe]omorphous.]
A near similarity of crystalline forms between unlike
chemical compounds. See Isomorphism. HomomorphismHomomorphism Ho`mo*mor"phism, n. [See Homomorphous.]
1. (Biol.) Same as Homomorphy.
2. (Bot.) The possession, in one species of plants, of only
one kind of flowers; -- opposed to heteromorphism,
dimorphism, and trimorphism.
3. (Zo["o]l.) The possession of but one kind of larv[ae] or
young, as in most insects. Isodimorphism
Isodimorphism I`so*di*mor"phism, n.
Isomorphism between the two forms severally of two dimorphous
substances.
Isomeromorphism
Isomeromorphism I`so*mer`o*mor"phism, n. [Isomer + Gr. ? form
+ -ism.] (Crystallog.)
Isomorphism between substances that are isomeric.
IsomorphismIsomorphism I`so*mor"phism, n. [Cf. F. isomorphisme.]
(Crystallog.)
A similarity of crystalline form between substances of
similar composition, as between the sulphates of barium
(BaSO4) and strontium (SrSO4). It is sometimes extended
to include similarity of form between substances of unlike
composition, which is more properly called hom[oe]omorphism. Isotrimorphism
Isotrimorphism I`so*tri*mor"phism, n. [Iso- + Gr. ? thrice + ?
form.]
Isomorphism between the three forms, severally, of two
trimorphous substances.
Metamorphism
Metamorphism Met`a*mor"phism, n. (Geol.)
The state or quality of being metamorphic; the process by
which the material of rock masses has been more or less
recrystallized by heat, pressure, etc., as in the change of
sedimentary limestone to marble. --Murchison.
Metamorphist
Metamorphist Met`a*mor"phist, n. (Eccl.)
One who believes that the body of Christ was merged into the
Deity when he ascended.
Paramorphism
Paramorphism Par`a*mor"phism, n. (Min.)
The change of one mineral species to another, so as to
involve a change in physical characters without alteration of
chemical composition.
Pleomorphism
Pleomorphism Ple`o*mor"phism, n. [Gr. ? more + ? form.]
1. (Crystallog.) The property of crystallizing under two or
more distinct fundamental forms, including dimorphism and
trimorphism.
2. (Biol.) The theory that the various genera of bacteria are
phases or variations of growth of a number of Protean
species, each of which may exhibit, according to
undetermined conditions, all or some of the forms
characteristic of the different genera and species.
Plesimorphism
Plesimorphism Ple`si*mor"phism, n. [Gr. ? near + ? form.]
(Crystallog.)
The property possessed by some substances of crystallizing in
closely similar forms while unlike in chemical composition.
PolymorphismPolymorphism Pol`y*mor"phism, n.
1. (Crystallog.) Same as Pleomorphism.
2. (Biol.)
(a) The capability of assuming different forms; the
capability of widely varying in form.
(b) Existence in many forms; the coexistence, in the same
locality, of two or more distinct forms independent of
sex, not connected by intermediate gradations, but
produced from common parents. Pseudomorphism
Pseudomorphism Pseu`do*mor"phism, n. (Crystallog.)
The state of having, or the property of taking, a crystalline
form unlike that which belongs to the species.
Seasonal dimorphism Seasonal dimorphism (Zo["o]l.), the condition of having two
distinct varieties which appear at different seasons, as
certain species of butterflies in which the spring brood
differs from the summer or autumnal brood. Sexual dimorphismSexual Sex"u*al, a. [L. sexualis, fr. sexus sex: cf. F.
sexuel.]
Of or pertaining to sex, or the sexes; distinguishing sex;
peculiar to the distinction and office of male or female;
relating to the distinctive genital organs of the sexes;
proceeding from, or based upon, sex; as, sexual
characteristics; sexual intercourse, connection, or commerce;
sexual desire; sexual diseases; sexual generation.
Sexual dimorphism (Biol.), the condition of having one of
the sexes existing in two forms, or varieties, differing
in color, size, etc., as in many species of butterflies
which have two kinds of females.
Sexual method (Bot.), a method of classification proposed
by Linn[ae]us, founded mainly on difference in number and
position of the stamens and pistils of plants.
Sexual selection (Biol.), the selective preference of one
sex for certain characteristics in the other, such as
bright colors, musical notes, etc.; also, the selection
which results from certain individuals of one sex having
more opportunities of pairing with the other sex, on
account of greater activity, strength, courage, etc.;
applied likewise to that kind of evolution which results
from such sexual preferences. --Darwin.
In these cases, therefore, natural selection seems
to have acted independently of sexual selection.
--A. R.
Wallace. TrimorphismTrimorphism Tri*mor"phism, n. [See Trimorphic.]
1. (Crystallog.) The property of crystallizing in three forms
fundamentally distinct, as is the case with titanium
dioxide, which crystallizes in the forms of rutile,
octahedrite, and brookite. See Pleomorphism.
2. (Biol.) The co["e]xistence among individuals of the same
species of three distinct forms, not connected, as a rule,
by intermediate gradations; the condition among
individuals of the same species of having three different
shapes or proportions of corresponding parts; --
contrasted with polymorphism, and dimorphism.
Heterogonous trimporphism (Bot.), that condition in which
flowers of plants of the same species have three different
lengths of stamens, short, medium, and long, the blossoms
of one individual plant having short and medium stamens
and a long style, those of another having short and long
stamens and a style of medium length, and those of a third
having medium and long stamens and a short style, the
style of each blossom thus being of a length not
represented by its stamens. Zoomorphism
Zoomorphism o`["o]*mor"phism, n.
1. The transformation of men into beasts. [R.] --Smart.
2. The quality of representing or using animal forms; as,
zo["o]morphism in ornament.
3. The representation of God, or of gods, in the form, or
with the attributes, of the lower animals.
To avoid the error of anthropomorphism, we fall into
the vastly greater, and more absurd, error of
zo["o]morphism. --Mivart.
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