An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. Optics: The formation of a distorted image by an → anamorphic system.
   

2. Biology: The evolution from one type to another through a gradual and steady process of changes.
   

3. Art: A distorted image that appears in proportion when it is viewed from a specific point of view or reflected in a curved mirror, or with some other optical device.

Etymology (EN): From Gk. anamorphosis “transformation,” noun of action from anamorphoein “to transform,” from → ana- “up,” + morphe “form” + -sis a suffix forming abstract nouns of action, process, state, condition, etc.

Etymology (PE): Ânârixtmandi, from ânâ- “up,” + rixt “morphe,” → morphology, + mand, → -ist

• noun suffix -i.