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epimorphosis

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

epimer, epimere, epimerism, epimerize, epimorphism, epimorphosis, epimyocardium, epimysium, Épinal, 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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