morphallaxis
[ mawr-fuh-lak-sis ]
noun,plural mor·phal·lax·es [mawr-fuh-lak-seez]. /ˌmɔr fəˈlæk siz/.
Biology. the regeneration of a destroyed body part by the reorganization of its remaining cells.
Origin of morphallaxis
1Words Nearby morphallaxis
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British Dictionary definitions for morphallaxis
morphallaxis
/ (ˌmɔːfəˈlæksɪs) /
nounplural -laxes (-ˈlæksiːz)
zoology the transformation of one part into another that sometimes occurs during regeneration of organs in certain animals
Origin of morphallaxis
1C20: New Latin, from morpho- + Greek allaxis exchange, from allassein to exchange, from allos other
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