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morphosis

[ mawr-foh-sis ]

noun

Biology.
plural morphoses
  1. the sequence or manner of development or change in an organism or any of its parts.


morphosis

/ mÉ”ËˈfÉ’tɪk; mÉ”Ëˈfəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. biology development in an organism or its parts characterized by structural change
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Derived Forms

  • morphotic, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¾´Ç°ù·±è³ó´Ç³Ù·¾±³¦ [mawr-, fot, -ik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of morphosis1

1665–75; < New Latin < Greek ³¾Ã³°ù±è³óŲõ¾±²õ, equivalent to morph ( ´Çû²Ô ) to shape + -Ųõ¾±²õ -osis
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of morphosis1

C17: via New Latin from Greek, from morphoun to form, from ³¾´Ç°ù±è³óŧ form
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For starters, there is Morphosis’ complicated design: a ruptured box with a spiraling atrium clad in custom tiles that had to be extruded in dozens of dimensions to accommodate all the twisting.

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In October, the museum opened the doors to its highly anticipated new home: a swooping 53,000 square-foot structure designed by Morphosis at the eastern edge of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.

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This month, the Orange County Museum of Art opened its new, Morphosis Architects-designed building and celebrates its 60th anniversary.

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The new home — a $93 million, 53,000-square-foot edifice designed by Morphosis, led by Pritzker Prize architect Thom Mayne and partner Brandon Welling — opens on Saturday at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.

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Morphosis surely designed the building with the uninspiring site in mind.

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