Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Anamorphism \An`a*mor"phism\, n. [Gr. ? again + ? form.]
   1. A distorted image.

   2. (Biol.) A gradual progression from one type to another,
      generally ascending. --Huxley.

Source : WordNet®

anamorphism
     n 1: the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long
          series of gradual changes [syn: {anamorphosis}]
     2: metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth's surface;
        changes simple minerals into complex minerals [ant: {katamorphism}]
     3: a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image
        distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when
        viewed in a special manner [syn: {anamorphosis}]