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isauxesis

American

[ahy-sawg-zee-sis, ahy-sawk-see-] / ˌaɪ sɔgˈzi sɪs, ˌaɪ sɔkˈsi- /

noun

Biology.

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

Other Word Forms

isauxetic adjective

Etymology

Origin of isauxesis

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