morphosis
[ mawr-foh-sis ]
noun,plural mor·pho·ses [mawr-foh-seez]. /mɔrˈfoʊ siz/. Biology.
the sequence or manner of development or change in an organism or any of its parts.
Origin of morphosis
1Other words from morphosis
- mor·phot·ic [mawr-fot-ik], /mɔrˈfɒt ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby morphosis
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How to use morphosis in a sentence
We must convert, by one sudden meta-morphosis, the whole body of our agricultural and manufacturing population into women!
British Dictionary definitions for morphosis
morphosis
/ (mɔːˈfəʊsɪs) /
nounplural -ses (-siːz)
biology development in an organism or its parts characterized by structural change
Origin of morphosis
1C17: via New Latin from Greek, from morphoun to form, from morphē form
Derived forms of morphosis
- morphotic (mɔːˈfɒtɪk), adjective
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