morphosis

noun
mor·​pho·​sis | \ mȯ(r)ˈfōsə̇s\
plural morphoses\ -​ōˌsēz \

Definition of morphosis

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : the mode of development of an organism or one of its parts
2 : a nonadaptive structural modification

-morphosis

noun combining form
-mor·​pho·​sis | \ ˈmȯ(r)fəsə̇sometimes ˌmȯ(r)ˈfōsə̇s\
plural -morphoses\ ˈ⸗fəˌsēz , ˌ⸗ˈfōˌsēz \

Definition of -morphosis (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : development or change of form of a (specified) thing cytomorphosis
2 : development or change of form in a (specified) manner heteromorphosis

History and Etymology for morphosis

Noun

New Latin, from Greek morphōsis action or process of forming, from morphoun to form, from morphē form

Noun combining form

Latin, from Greek -morphōsis, from morphōsis

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