epimorphosis

[ ep-uh-mawr-fuh-sis, -mawr-foh- ]
/ ˌɛp əˈmɔr fə sɪs, -mɔrˈfoʊ- /

noun Zoology.

a form of development in segmented animals in which body segmentation is completed before hatching.

Origin of epimorphosis

OTHER WORDS FROM epimorphosis

ep·i·mor·phic, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for epimorphic

epimorphosis
/ (ˌɛpɪmɔːˈfəʊsɪs) /

noun

a type of development in animals, such as certain insect larvae, in which segmentation of the body is complete before hatching

Derived forms of epimorphosis

epimorphic, adjective

Medical definitions for epimorphic

epimorphosis
[ ĕp′ə-môr-fōsĭs ]

n.

Regeneration of a part of an organism by extensive cell proliferation and differentiation at the cut surface.