anamorphosis : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: anamorphosis	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
anamorphosis n the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes Synonym(s): anamorphosis, anamorphism a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner Synonym(s): anamorphosis, anamorphism
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Anamorphosis \An`amor"phosis\, n. [Gr. [?], fr. [?] to form anew; [?] again + [?] to form; [?] form.] 1. (Persp.) A distorted or monstrous projection or representation of an image on a plane or curved surface, which, when viewed from a certain point, or as reflected from a curved mirror or through a polyhedron, appears regular and in proportion; a deformation of an image. 2. (Biol.) Same as {Anamorphism}, 2. 3. (Bot.) A morbid or monstrous development, or change of form, or degeneration.