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anamorphosis definition

ana·morpho·sis (an′ə môr′fə sis, -môr fō′sis)

noun pl. anamorphoses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

  1. a technique of perspective to produce a distorted image that will look normal when viewed from a particular angle or with a special mirror
  2. Biol. a gradual change of form by evolution

Etymology: Gr anamorphōsis, a forming anew < ana-, again + morphoun, to form

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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