morphon1
/ˈmɔːfɒn/Linguistics
noun
In stratificational grammar: = morphophoneme.
Origin
1960s. Shortened from morphoneme or morphophoneme.
morphon2
/ˈmɔːfɒn/Chiefly Soil Science and Botany
noun
A category or subdivision defined on the basis of morphological features; a morphological type.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Soviet Soil Science. Probably from morpho- + -on, after Russian morfon.