an·a·mor·pho·sis ( n  -môr f-s s)n. pl. an·a·mor·pho·ses (-s  z) 1. a. An image that appears distorted unless it is viewed from a special angle or with a special instrument. b. The production of such an image. 2. Evolutionary increase in complexity of form and function. [New Latin anamorph  sis, from Late Greek anamorphoun, to transform : Greek ana-, ana- + Greek morph, shape.] |
anamorphosis [ˌænəˈmɔːfəsɪs -mɔːˈfəʊsɪs]
n pl -ses [-ˌsiːz]
1. (Physics / General Physics) Optics
a. an image or drawing distorted in such a way that it becomes recognizable only when viewed in a specified manner or through a special device
b. the process by which such images or drawings are produced
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the evolution of one type of organism from another by a series of gradual changes
[from Greek, from anamorphoun to transform, from morphē form, shape]
anamorphosis
an abnormal change in the form of a plant that falsely gives it the appearance of a different species. — anamorphic, adj.
See also: Botanyanamorphism.
See also: Art, Form, Representation
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| Noun | 1. | anamorphosis - the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes organic evolution, phylogenesis, phylogeny, evolution - (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms |
| 2. |  anamorphosis - a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special mannercopy - a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor" |
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