"morphosis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /mɔːˈfəʊsɪs/ [UK], /mɔɹfoʊsɪs/ [US] Forms: morphoses [plural]
Etymology: From Late Latin morphosis, from Ancient Greek μόρφωσις (mórphōsis, “shaping”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|LL.|morphosis}} Late Latin morphosis, {{uder|en|grc|μόρφωσις||shaping}} Ancient Greek μόρφωσις (mórphōsis, “shaping”) Head templates: {{en-noun|morphoses}} morphosis (plural morphoses)
  1. (biology) The way in which an organism (or an organ) changes form during development. Categories (topical): Biology Derived forms: epimorphosis, gerontomorphosis, hypomorphosis, pedomorphosis, pseudomorphosis, zoomorphosis

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