allomorphosis

noun

al·​lo·​mor·​pho·​sis

-ˈmȯrfəsə̇s sometimes -ˌmȯrˈfōsə̇s

plural allomorphoses

-ˌsēz

: biological evolution marked by rapid increase of specialization : evolutionary allometry compare aromorphosis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from all- + morphosis

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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