epimorphoses
əˈmɔr noun Zoology.
a form of development in segmented animals in which body segmentation is completed before hatching.
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epimorphosis (ˌɛpɪmɔːˈfəʊsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a type of development in animals, such as certain insect larvae, in which segmentation of the body is complete before hatching | |
| epi'morphic | |
| —adj | |
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Epimorphoses
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epimorphosis ep·i·mor·pho·sis (ěp'ə-môr-fō'sĭs)
n.
Regeneration of a part of an organism by extensive cell proliferation and differentiation at the cut surface.
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