biomorph

[ bahy-oh-mawrf ]
/ ˈbaɪ oʊˌmɔrf /

noun

a painted, drawn, or sculptured free form or design suggestive in shape of a living organism, especially an ameba or protozoan: The paintings of Joan Miró are often notable for their playful, bright-colored biomorphs.

Origin of biomorph

First recorded in 1890–95; bio- + -morph

OTHER WORDS FROM biomorph

bi·o·mor·phic, adjective bi·o·mor·phism, noun

Words nearby biomorph

biomicroscopy, biomimetic, biomimetics, biomimicry, biomodeling, biomorph, biomorphic, bion, biondi, bionecrosis, bionic

British Dictionary definitions for biomorphic (1 of 2)

biomorphic
/ (ˌbaɪəʊˈmɔːfɪk) /

adjective

having the form of a living organism

British Dictionary definitions for biomorphic (2 of 2)

biomorph
/ (ˈbaɪəʊˌmɔːf) /

noun

a set of two-dimensional branching biomorphic images that can be used to illustrate evolutionary concepts