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A sequence of phonemes, often a word fragment, which constitutes the minimum unit of meaning or syntax within a given word. A morph may be one of several variants of a morpheme, depending for its individal form on the context in which it occurs. Thus the morphs -s and -es are variants of the morpheme by which the plural form of an English noun is expressed.
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A feature, such as color, beak length, or body size, that is shared by some members of a species and is different from other members of the same species. The feature is inherited. The color morphs of pigeons are an example.
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Differing in form, often used to describe different colorations.
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a local population of a species that consists of interbreeding organisms and is distinguishable from other populations by morphology or behavior though capable of interbreeding with them
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one of a small number of variants in coloration or morphology that occur in a group
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a condition, phase, or variant of a certain animal (ex. Black-Backed, Striped).
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a form; a species which exhibits variation in color can be said to have different color morphs.
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a color variant of a species, unrelated to age or sex
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As used here, a color form or seasonal variety of a given species that is not segregated by population or geographic location. Latin names attached to such have no scientific validity and are for convenience of popular collectors only.
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Refers to any unusual color or pattern. An albino is an example of a morph.
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A distinct, readily observeable type of a given species. For example, within the species Colias occidentalis, there are both yellow and orange morphs.
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A distinct phenotypic variant within a population.
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A natural color variant.
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a color patter, e.g albino
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a distinct colouration difference within a population nasal meaning the nostril area
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One of two or more distinct color types within the same species, occurring independently of age, sex, season, and geography. AKA: phase.
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A morph is a variety of a species that is easily distinguished For example, there may be two color morphs of a species of butterfly, one of color A and one of color B.
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