MORPHALLAXIS


Meaning of MORPHALLAXIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ mo ̇ r-f ə - ' lak-s ə s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -lax · es \ - ˌ s ē z \

Etymology: New Latin, from morph- + Greek allaxis exchange, from allassein to change, exchange, from allos other ― more at ELSE

Date: 1901

: regeneration of a part or organism from a fragment by reorganization without cell proliferation

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