# skeuomorph

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈskjuːəmɔɹf/

## Definitions
1. A design feature copied from a similar feature in another object, even when not functionally necessary.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek σκεῦος (skeûos, “implement, tool, vessel”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form”), modeled after zoomorph (“resembling an animal”) and phyllomorph (“resembling a plant”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/skeuomorph