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Added 9 October 2026

amorphous

/əˈmɔ(ɹ)fəs/ adjective

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Lacking a definite form or clear shape.
amorphous blob
Being without definite character or nature.
Lacking organization or unity.

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἄμορφος (ámorphos, “without form, shapeless, deformed”) (itself from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form”) + -ous. By surface analysis, a- + -morphous.

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