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.
OTHER WORDS FROM epimorphosis
ep·i·mor·phic, adjectiveWords nearby epimorphosis
epimerase,
epimere,
epimerism,
epimerize,
epimorphism,
epimorphosis,
epimyocardium,
epimysiotomy,
epimysium,
epinaos,
epinasty
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, adjectiveMedical definitions for epimorphic
epimorphosis
[ ĕp′ə-môr-fō′sĭs ]
n.
Regeneration of a part of an organism by extensive cell proliferation and differentiation at the cut surface.