morphosis

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /mɔːˈfəʊsɪs/
• (US) IPA^(key): /mɔɹfoʊsɪs/

Noun

morphosis (plural morphoses)

1. (biology) The way in which an organism (or an organ) changes form during development. [from 19th c.]

Derived terms

• epimorphosis
• gerontomorphosis
• hypomorphosis
• pedomorphosis
• pseudomorphosis
• zoomorphosis

Anagrams

• isomorphs