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skeu•o•morph
(skyo̅o̅′ə môrf′),USA pronunciation n.
skeu′o•mor′phic, adj.
- Archaeologyan ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques, as an imitation metal rivet mark found on handles of prehistoric pottery.
- Greek skeû(os) vessel, implement + -o- + -morph (compare zoomorphic)
- 1889