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noun, plural an·a·mor·pho·ses [an-uh–mawr-fuh-seez, -mawr-foh-seez] /ˌæn əˈmɔr fəˌsiz, -mɔrˈfoʊ siz/.
- a drawing presenting a distorted image that appears in natural form under certain conditions, as when viewed at a raking angle or reflected from a curved mirror.
- the method of producing such a drawing.
- Zoology, Entomology. the gradual change in form from one type to another during the evolution of a group of organisms.
- (in certain arthropods) metamorphosis in which body parts or segments are added to those already present.
noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
- optics
- 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
- the process by which such images or drawings are produced
- the evolution of one type of organism from another by a series of gradual changes
“distorted projection or drawing that looks normal from a particular angle or with a certain mirror,” 1727, from Greek anamorphosis “transformation,” noun of action from anamorphoein “to transform,” from ana “up” (see ana-) + morphosis, from morphe “form” (see Morpheus).