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morphogenesis

mor pho gen e sis |ˌmôrfəˈjenəsəs ˌmɔrfəˈʤɛnəsəs | noun 1 Biology the origin and development of morphological characteristics. 2 Geology the formation of landforms or other structures. DERIVATIVES mor pho ge net ic |-jəˈnetik |adjective, mor pho gen ic |-ˈjenik |adjective ORIGIN late 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek morphē form + genesis .

 

Oxford Dictionary

morphogenesis

morphogenesis |ˌmɔːfə (ʊ )ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs | noun [ mass noun ] 1 Biology the origin and development of morphological characteristics. 2 Geology the formation of landforms or other structures. DERIVATIVES morphogenetic |-dʒɪˈnɛtɪk |adjective, morphogenic adjective ORIGIN late 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek morphē form + genesis .

 

Duden Dictionary

Morphogenesis

Mor pho ge ne sis Substantiv, feminin Biologie , die Morphogenese |Morphog e nesis |die Morphogenesis; Genitiv: der Morphogenesis, Plural: die Morphogenesen Ausgestaltung und Entwicklung von Organen oder Geweben eines pflanzlichen oder tierischen Organismus