First Known Use: 1853
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morpho
noun mor·pho \ˈmȯr-(ˌ)fō\
plural morphos
Definition of MORPHO
: any of a genus (Morpho of the family Morphoidae) of large showy tropical American butterflies that typically have a brilliant blue metallic luster on the upper surface of the wings
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Origin of MORPHO
New Latin, from Greek Morphō, epithet of Aphrodite
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