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- morogoro/ˌmɒrəˈɡɔːrəʊ/A proper noun referring to a region, city, or geographical area in Tanzania.nounC2
- moron/ˈmɔː.rɒn/A person who is considered very stupid or foolish.nounMedium
- moroni/məˈrəʊni/A proper noun referring to an angel in the Book of Mormon.nounVery Low
- moros/ˈmɒr.ɒs/As a word in English, it is an extremely rare borrowing from Greek, primarily used in specialized academic contexts (e.g., history, philosophy) to mean a foolish person, a simpleton, or (in classical contexts) a buffoon in comedy.nounVery Low
- morpeth/ˈmɔːpəθ/A proper noun referring to a market town in Northumberland, northeast England.nounC2
- morph/mɔːf/To change smoothly from one image or form into another, especially by gradual computer animation; to undergo or cause to undergo transformation.nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- morphactin/ˈmɔːfəktɪn/A type of synthetic plant growth regulator.nounVery Low
- morphallaxis/ˌmɔːfəˈlæksɪs/A biological process of regeneration in which lost body parts are regrown by the reorganization of existing tissues, rather than by cell division at the site of injury.nounVery Low
- morpheme/ˈmɔː.fiːm/The smallest grammatical unit of meaning in a language.nounC2
- morpheme structure condition/ˈmɔː.fiːm ˈstrʌk.tʃə kənˈdɪʃ.ən/A rule or constraint in generative phonology that restricts the permissible sequence of sounds (phonemes) within a single morpheme in a given language.nounVery Low
- morphemics/mɔːˈfiːmɪks/The study of morphemes, the smallest meaningful units of language.nounLow
- morpheus/ˈmɔːfiəs/The ancient Greek god of dreams.nounLow
- morphic resonance/ˈmɔːfɪk ˈrɛzənəns/A hypothetical process in which the forms and behaviours of self-organising systems influence similar systems across time and space through non-physical means, according to a theory proposed by Rupert Sheldrake.nounVery Low
- morphine/ˈmɔː.fiːn/A powerful, highly addictive analgesic and narcotic drug derived from opium, used to relieve severe pain.nounLow-Mid
- morphing/ˈmɔːfɪŋ/The process of smoothly transforming one image or shape into another through gradual, seamless changes.nounC1
- morphinism/ˈmɔːfɪnɪz(ə)m/A condition of addiction to, or habitual use of, morphine; morphinomania.nounRare / Historical / Technical
- morpho/ˈmɔː.fəʊ/A large, brightly coloured tropical butterfly of the genus Morpho, native to Central and South America, known for its iridescent blue wings.combining-formnounC1
- morphogenesis/ˌmɔːfəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/The process by which an organism or structure develops its shape or form during embryonic development.nounC2 / Highly specialised / Low-frequency
- morpholine/ˈmɔː.fə.liːn/A colourless, hygroscopic liquid organic compound with the chemical formula C₄H₉NO, used as an industrial solvent and chemical intermediate.nounC2 / Professional / Specialist
- morpholino/mɔːˈfɒlɪnəʊ/A synthetic molecule used in molecular biology to block gene expression by binding to complementary RNA sequences.nounVery Low
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