morphogenesis

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Noun morphogenesis has 1 sense

morphogenesis - differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism)
--₁ is a kind of growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis

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Morphogenesis

Part of Speech: noun

Definition: The biological process through which an organism develops its shape and form.

Sense 1: The development of the physical structure or shape of an organism.

Example sentence: During the morphogenesis of a butterfly, the caterpillar transforms into a beautiful winged creature.

Sense 2: The study of the processes that determine the shape and form of organisms.

Example sentence: Morphogenesis is a fundamental concept studied in embryology.

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