epimorphosis

[ ep-uh-mawr-fuh-sis, -mawr-foh- ]
/ ˌɛp əˈmɔr fə sɪs, -mɔrˈfoʊ- /

noun Zoology.

a form of development in segmented animals in which body segmentation is completed before hatching.

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Origin of epimorphosis

epi- + morphosis

OTHER WORDS FROM epimorphosis

ep·i·mor·phic, adjective

Words nearby epimorphosis

epimerase, epimere, epimerism, epimerize, epimorphism, epimorphosis, epimyocardium, epimysiotomy, epimysium, epinaos, epinasty
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British Dictionary definitions for epimorphosis

epimorphosis
/ (ˌɛpɪmɔːˈfəʊsɪs) /

noun

a type of development in animals, such as certain insect larvae, in which segmentation of the body is complete before hatching

Derived forms of epimorphosis

epimorphic, adjective
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Medical definitions for epimorphosis

epimorphosis
[ ĕp′ə-môr-fō′sĭs ]

n.

Regeneration of a part of an organism by extensive cell proliferation and differentiation at the cut surface.
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