morphallaxis
[ mawr-fuh-lak-sis ]
/ ˌmɔr fəˈlæk sɪs /
noun, plural mor·phal·lax·es [mawr-fuh-lak-seez] /ˌmɔr fəˈlæk siz/.
Biology.
the regeneration of a destroyed body part by the reorganization of its remaining cells.
Words nearby morphallaxis
morpeth,
morph,
morph-,
morph.,
morphactin,
morphallaxis,
morphea,
morpheme,
morpheme structure condition,
morphemics,
morpheus
British Dictionary definitions for morphallaxis
morphallaxis
/ (ˌmɔːfəˈlæksɪs) /
noun plural -laxes (-ˈlæksiːz)
zoology
the transformation of one part into another that sometimes occurs during regeneration of organs in certain animals
Word Origin for morphallaxis
C20: New Latin, from
morpho- + Greek
allaxis exchange, from
allassein to exchange, from
allos other