Eumorphic

/juːˈmɔːrfɪk/ adjective

Definition

Having a well-developed or perfectly proportioned form or shape.

Etymology

From Greek eu- (εὖ 'well') + morphe (μορφή 'form, shape') + -ic; coined in scientific contexts to describe organisms or structures with ideal proportions.

Kelly Says

This word belongs to a family of scientific terms that reveal how Greek philosophers were obsessed with 'good' versions of things—eumorphic organisms are nature's aesthetic ideals.

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