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morpho

morpho \mor"pho\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, an epithet of Venus.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of large, handsome, tropical American butterflies, of the genus Morpho. They are noted for the very brilliant metallic luster and bright colors (often blue) of the upper surface of the wings. The lower surface is usually brown or gray, with eyelike spots.

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morpho

n. Any of the genus ''Morpho'' of large tropical American butterfly.

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Morpho

A morpho butterfly is one of over 29 accepted species and 147 accepted subspecies of butterflies in the genus Morpho. They are neotropical butterflies found mostly in South America, Mexico, and Central America. Morphos range in wingspan from the 7.5-cm (3-in) M. rhodopteron to the imposing 20-cm (8-in) sunset morpho, M. hecuba. The name morpho, meaning changed or modified, is also an epithet of Aphrodite and Venus.

Morpho (company)

Morpho S.A.S. is a French multinational company of Safran, specialized in electronic security solutions. Formerly named Sagem Sécurité, it became Morpho in May, 2010.

Usage examples of "morpho".

Everyone made morphos, even littlies, too young for their facial structure to have set.

Evangeline Morphos, who is still talking to me, Richard Curtis, who is godfather for Asherah, and Tom Doherty, who saw a book idea in my photos of Cappadocia.

The blue morphos refuse to lay eggs on anything but living plants, so there are also a number of tiny saplings in pots.