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morphallaxis

/ˌmɔːr.fəˈlæk.sɪs/

Traducción: Proceso biológico de regeneración en el que una parte del cuerpo se reemplaza a escala reducida, observado a menudo en invertebrados como ciertas langostas.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˌmɔːr.fəˈlæk.sɪs/

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A biological process of regeneration in which a body part is replaced on a reduced scale, commonly observed in invertebrates such as certain lobsters.

  • 🇪🇸Proceso biológico de regeneración en el que una parte del cuerpo se reemplaza a escala reducida, observado a menudo en invertebrados como ciertas langostas.
  1. Regeneration on a reduced scale C2 formal scientific

    A process of regeneration in which a body part is replaced on a smaller scale, often observed in invertebrates such as certain lobsters.

    • The lobster exhibited morphallaxis after losing a claw, growing a smaller replacement.
    • Scientists studied morphallaxis in planarians to understand tissue regeneration.
    • Morphallaxis allows some invertebrates to regrow lost appendages without forming a blastema.

    🇪🇸Morfallaxis (regeneración en escala reducida)

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