morphosis

1 of 2

noun

mor·​pho·​sis

mȯ(r)ˈfōsə̇s

plural morphoses

-ōˌsēz

1

: the mode of development of an organism or one of its parts

2

: a nonadaptive structural modification

-morphosis

2 of 2

noun combining form

-mor·​pho·​sis

ˈmȯ(r)fəsə̇sometimes ˌmȯ(r)ˈfōsə̇s

plural -morphoses

ˈ⸗fəˌsēz,

ˌ⸗ˈfōˌsēz

1

: development or change of form of a (specified) thing

cytomorphosis

2

: development or change of form in a (specified) manner

heteromorphosis

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from Greek morphōsis action or process of forming, from morphoun to form, from morphē form

Noun combining form

Latin, from Greek -morphōsis, from morphōsis

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