morphallaxis
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[mawr-fuh-lak-sis] 
fəˈlæk
–noun, plural -lax⋅es [-lak-seez] .
[-lak-seez] . | Biology. the regeneration of a destroyed body part by the reorganization of its remaining cells. |
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| mor·phal·lax·is (môr'fə-lāk'sĭs) n. pl. mor·phal·lax·es (-lāk'sēz) The regeneration of a body part by means of structural or cellular reorganization with only limited production of new cells, observed primarily in invertebrate organisms, such as certain lobsters. [New Latin : morph(o)- + Greek allaxis, exchange (from allassein, to exchange, from allos, other; see al-1 in Indo-European roots).] |
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Main Entry: mor·phal·lax·is
Pronunciation: "mor-f&-'lak-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural mor·phal·lax·es /-"sEz/
: regeneration of a part or organism from a fragment by reorganization without cell proliferation —compare
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morphallaxis
a process of tissue reorganization observed in many lower animals following severe injury, such as bisection of the animal, and involving the breakdown and reformation of cells, movement of organs, and redifferentiation of tissues. The result is usually a smaller but complete individual, derived entirely from the tissues of part of the original animal.
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