morphogenesis
[ mawr-fuh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌmɔr fəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
noun Embryology.
the development of structural features of an organism or part.
OTHER WORDS FROM morphogenesis
mor·pho·ge·net·ic [mawr-foh-juh-net-ik] /ˌmɔr foʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, mor·pho·gen·ic, adjectiveWords nearby morphogenesis
morphine,
morphing,
morphinism,
morpho,
morpho-,
morphogenesis,
morphogenetic movement,
morphol.,
morpholine,
morpholino,
morphologic construction
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British Dictionary definitions for morphogenetic
morphogenesis
/ (ˌmɔːfəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
noun
the development of form and structure in an organism during its growth from embryo to adult
the evolutionary development of form in an organism or part of an organism
Derived forms of morphogenesis
morphogenetic (ˌmɔːfəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk) or morphogenic, adjectiveMedical definitions for morphogenetic
morphogenesis
[ môr′fō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
Differentiation of cells and tissues in the early embryo which results in establishing the form and structure of the various organs and parts of the body.
Other words from morphogenesis
mor′pho•ge•net′ic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk) null adj.Scientific definitions for morphogenetic
morphogenesis
[ môr′fō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
Formation of the structure of an organism or part involving differentiation and growth of tissues and organs during development.