isauxesis

[ ahy-sawg-zee-sis, ahy-sawk-see- ]

noun

, Biology.

1. growth of a part at the same rate as that of the whole organism.

Other Words From

• is·aux·et·ic [ahy-sawg-, zet, -ik, ahy-sawk-, set, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of isauxesis¹

is- + auxesis