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epimorphosises

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ep⋅i⋅mor⋅pho⋅sis

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

Related forms:
ep⋅i⋅mor⋅phic, adjective
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Main Entry: epi·mor·pho·sis
Pronunciation: "ep-&-'mor-f&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural epi·mor·pho·ses /-"sEz/
: regeneration of a part or organism involving extensive cell proliferation followed by differentiation —compare MORPHALLAXIS
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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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