morphosis

[ mawr-foh-sis ]

noun

, Biology.

, plural mor·pho·ses [mawr-, foh, -seez].

1. the sequence or manner of development or change in an organism or any of its parts.

morphosis

/ mɔːˈfɒtɪk; mɔːˈfəʊsɪs /

noun

1. biology development in an organism or its parts characterized by structural change

Derived Forms

• morphotic, adjective

Other Words From

• mor·phot·ic [mawr-, fot, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of morphosis¹

1665–75; < New Latin < Greek mórphōsis, equivalent to morph ( oûn ) to shape + -ōsis -osis

Word History and Origins

Origin of morphosis¹

C17: via New Latin from Greek, from morphoun to form, from morphē form

Example Sentences

We must convert, by one sudden meta-morphosis, the whole body of our agricultural and manufacturing population into women!

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