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Forming words relating to shape, form, or morphology
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: The system of the internal structure of words (morphology) and the way in which words are put together to form phrases and sentences (syntax)
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More formal term for grammar in a linguistic sense
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Any species of New World tropical brush-footed butterflies in the genus Morpho (family Nymphalidae). Microscopic ridges on the wing scales break up and reflect light, producing the iridescent blue of the males of some species. The generally duller-coloured females have broader, less graceful wings. The hairy larvae feed on plants and live and pupate in a communal web. Some species have poisonous hairs that can cause a rash on human skin. Morphos are raised commercially in South America for use in jewelry, lamp shades, pictures, and tray inlays
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Any one of numerous species of large, handsome, tropical American butterflies, of the genus Morpho
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They are noted for the very brilliant metallic luster and bright colors (often blue) of the upper surface of the wings
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The lower surface is usually brown or gray, with eyelike spots
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{i} any butterfly of the Morphidae family found in tropical America
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