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morphosis

mor·pho·sis [ mawr fṓssiss ] (plural mor·pho·ses [ mawr fṓ sz ])


noun 
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variation in biological development: a variation in the pattern of development morphogenesis of an organism as a result of changes in the external environment

[Late 17th century. < Greek morphōsis "a shaping" < morphē "form"]
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