morphogenesis /mor·pho·gen·e·sis/ (mor″fo-jen´ĕ-sis) the evolution and development of form, as the development of the shape of a particular organ or part of the body, or the development undergone by individuals who attain the type to which the majority of the individuals of the species approximate.
morphogenesis
morphogenesis [mor″fo-jen´ĕ-sis]
morphogenesis,
mor·pho·gen·e·sis (môr f -j n  -ss)n. Differentiation of cells and tissues in the early embryo which results in establishing the form and structure of the various organs and parts of the body. mor pho·ge·netic (-j -ntk), morpho·genic adj. |
morphogenesis
[môr′fəjen′əsis]
Etymology: Gk, morphe + genein, to produce
the development and differentiation of the structures and form of an organism, specifically the changes that occur in the cells and tissue during embryonic development. Also called morphogeny [môrfoj′ənē] .
morphogenesis [mor″fo-jen´ĕ-sis]
the developmental changes of growth and differentiation occurring in the organization of the body and its parts. adj., adj morphogenet´ic.
morphogenesis,
n the development and differentiation of the structures and the form of an organism, specifically the changes that occur in the cells and tissue during embryonic development.
morphogenesis
the developmental changes of growth and differentiation occurring in the organization of the body and its parts.
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