epimorphosis

ep·i·mor·pho·sis

[ep-uh-mawr-fuh-sis, -mawr-foh-]
noun Zoology.
a form of development in segmented animals in which body segmentation is completed before hatching.

Origin:
epi- + morphosis

ep·i·mor·phic, adjective
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epimorphosis (ˌɛpɪmɔːˈfəʊsɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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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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