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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes;
[syn: anamorphosis, anamorphism]

2. metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth's surface; changes simple minerals into complex minerals;

3. a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner;
[syn: anamorphosis, anamorphism]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Anamorphism \An`a*mor"phism\, n. [Gr. ? again + morfh` form.] 1. A distorted image. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) A gradual progression from one type to another, generally ascending. --Huxley. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

anamorphism n 1: the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes [syn: anamorphosis, anamorphism] 2: metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth's surface; changes simple minerals into complex minerals [ant: katamorphism] 3: a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner [syn: anamorphosis, anamorphism]