epimorphosis

[ ep-uh-mawr-fuh-sis, -mawr-foh- ]

noun

, Zoology.

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

epimorphosis

/ ˌɛpɪmɔːˈfəʊsɪs /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌepiˈmorphic, adjective

Other Words From

• epi·morphic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of epimorphosis¹

epi- + morphosis