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
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