morphogenesis

Noun
US[mawr-fuh-jen-uh-suhs]/ˌmɔrfəˈdʒɛnəsəs/5 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism)Type of growth, growing
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

mor′pho·gen′e·sis

Biology The development of the tissues and organs of an organism; the formation of structural features of an organism.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors

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