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morphogenesis

/ˌmɔː.fəˈdʒen.ə.sɪs/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˌmɔː.fəˈdʒen.ə.sɪs/

uncountable

A noun referring to the biological process of differentiation and growth that determines the structure of an organism or one of its parts.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее биологический процесс дифференциации и роста, который определяет структуру организма или одной из его частей.
  1. Biological development C2 formal scientific

    The biological process that causes an organism to develop its shape and structure through cell differentiation and growth.

    • Morphogenesis in embryos is a highly regulated process.
    • Scientists study morphogenesis to understand how organs form.
    • The morphogenesis of a leaf involves complex genetic pathways.

    🇷🇺Морфогенез

    Synonyms: developmentformationgrowthontogeny

  • morphogeneses plural form
  • morphogeneses' possessive plural form
  • morphogenesis's possessive singular form