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morphosis definition

mor·pho·sis (môr fō sis)

noun pl. morphoses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

the mode of developmental formation of an organism or any of its parts

Etymology: ModL < Gr morphōsis, form < morphoun, to form < morphē, form

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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