epimorphosis

American

[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.

epimorphosis British

/ ˌɛpɪmɔːˈfəʊsɪs /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

epimorphic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of epimorphosis

epi- + morphosis

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