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.

Nearby words

epimerase, epimere, epimerism, epimerize, epimorphism, epimorphosis, epimyocardium, epimysiotomy, epimysium, epinaos, epinasty

Origin of epimorphosis

epi- + morphosis

Related forms

ep·i·mor·phic, adjective

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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

epimorphic, adjective

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Medicine 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.