morphia (morfia)

[NL., q. v.] Same as morphine. morphic (môr'fik), a. [ The majority of specific characters are of divergent origin-are morphic as distinguished from developmental. E. D. Cope , Origin of the Fittest, p. 111. Morphic valence, morphological value or equivalency in the scale of evolution of organic forms. Thus, any organism in the gastrula stage of development is a gastrula Cowper , Epistle to J. Hill. form, having the morphic valence of a gastrula. Coues . A morose, ill-conditioned, ill-natured person in all clubs and companies whatsoever. South, Sermons, VI. iii. Somewhat at that moment pinched him close, Else he was seldom bitter or morose.