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morphosis

mor·pho·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mawr-foh-sis]
    • /mɔrˈfoʊ sɪs/
    • /mˈɔːfəsˌɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mawr-foh-sis]
    • /mɔrˈfoʊ sɪs/

Definitions of morphosis word

  • noun plural morphosis the sequence or manner of development or change in an organism or any of its parts. 1
  • noun morphosis (biology) The way in which an organism (or an organ) changes form during development. (from 19th c.). 1
  • noun morphosis development in an organism or its parts characterized by structural change 0
  • noun morphosis the mode of developmental formation of an organism or any of its parts 0

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Origin of morphosis

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < New Latin < Greek mórphōsis, equivalent to morph(oûn) to shape + -ōsis -osis

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Parts of speech for Morphosis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

morphosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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