"morpho" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: morphos [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name, translingual Morpho, from Ancient Greek μορφώ (morphṓ, “the Shapely One”) (a name of Aphrodite). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mul|Morpho}} translingual Morpho, {{uder|en|grc|μορφώ||the Shapely One}} Ancient Greek μορφώ (morphṓ, “the Shapely One”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} morpho (plural morphos)
  1. Any of the genus Morpho of large tropical American butterflies. Derived forms: Lympharis morpho, stub-tailed morpho

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