morphogenesis

American

[mawr-fuh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌmɔr fəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

Embryology.

the development of structural features of an organism or part.

morphogenesis British

/ ˌmɔːfəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs, ˌmɔːfəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk /

noun

the development of form and structure in an organism during its growth from embryo to adult
the evolutionary development of form in an organism or part of an organism

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morphogenesis Scientific

/ môr′fō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs /

Formation of the structure of an organism or part involving differentiation and growth of tissues and organs during development.

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Origin of morphogenesis

First recorded in 1880–85; morpho- + genesis

Vocabulary lists containing morphogenesis

Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: morph

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