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—epimorphic, adj./ep'euh mawr"feuh sis, -mawr foh"-/, n. Zool.a form of development in segmented animals in which body segmentation is completed before hatching.[EPI- + MORPHOSIS]
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epimorphosis — n. [Gr. epi, upon; morphosis, form] 1. With the same form in successive stages of growth; see anamorphosis, metamorphosis. 2. Larval forms which are suppressed or passed before hatching, emerging as the adult body form. 3. (ANNELIDA: Oligochaeta) … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
epimorphosis — Pattern of regeneration in which proliferation precedes the development of a new part. Opposite of morphallaxis … Dictionary of molecular biology
epimorphosis — Regeneration of a part of an organism by growth at the cut surface. [epi + G. morphe, shape] * * * epi·mor·pho·sis .ep ə mȯr fə səs n, pl pho·ses .sēz regeneration of a part or organism involving extensive cell proliferation followed by… … Medical dictionary
epimorphosis — n. form of development, manner of development (Zoology) … English contemporary dictionary
epimorphosis — ep·i·mor·pho·sis … English syllables
epimorphosis — /ˌɛpimɔˈfoʊsəs/ (say .epeemaw fohsuhs) noun a form of development in segmented animals in which body segmentation is completed before hatching. {epi + morphosis} …
epimorphosis — ˌepəˈmȯrfəsə̇s sometimes ˌmȯrˈfōs noun Etymology: New Latin, from epi + morphosis 1. : regeneration of a part or organism involving extensive cell proliferation followed by differentiation compare morphallaxis 2. : development without… … Useful english dictionary
epimorphic regeneration — epimorphosis … Medical dictionary
Echinoderm — Temporal range: Cambrian–recent … Wikipedia
Morphallaxis — is the regeneration of specific tissue in a variety of organisms due to loss or death of the existing tissue. The word comes from the Greek allakt, which means to exchange. The classical example of morphallaxis is that of the Cnidarian hydra,… … Wikipedia
