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a·mor·phous  audio  (-môrfs) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
  1. Lacking definite form; shapeless. See Synonyms at shapeless.
  2. Of no particular type; anomalous.
  3. Lacking organization; formless.
  4. Lacking distinct crystalline structure.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Greek amorphos : a-, without ; see a-1 + morph, shape

OTHER FORMS:
a·morphous·ly(Adverb), a·morphous·ness(Noun)


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