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anamorphism

Pronunciation:  `anu'morfizum

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 Definition: [n]  occurs deep under the earth's surface; changes simple minerals into complex minerals
 
 Antonyms: katamorphism
 
 See Also: metamorphism

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.

 

 

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