English Explanatory Dictionary

morphosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The way in which an organism (or an organ) changes form during development.

Pronunciation

/mɔːˈfəʊsɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-morphosis.wav /mɔɹfoʊsɪs/

Word forms

morphosis morphoses

Etymology

From Late Latin morphosis, from Ancient Greek μόρφωσις (mórphōsis, “shaping”).

Derived words

anthropomorphosis coremorphosis cytomorphosis epimorphosis gerontomorphosis heteromorphosis holomorphosis homomorphosis hypermorphosis hypomorphosis pathomorphosis pedomorphosis phyllomorphosis pseudomorphosis xenomorphosis zoomorphosis
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