mor·phal·lax·is (môr f -l k s s)n. pl. mor·phal·lax·es (-l ks z) The regeneration of a body part by means of structural or cellular reorganization with only limited production of new cells, observed primarily in invertebrate organisms, such as certain lobsters. [New Latin : morph(o)- + Greek allaxis, exchange (from allassein, to exchange, from allos, other; see al-1 in Indo-European roots).] |
morphallaxis [ˌmɔːfəˈlæksɪs]
n pl -laxes [-ˈlæksiːz]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology the transformation of one part into another that sometimes occurs during regeneration of organs in certain animals
[New Latin, from morpho- + Greek allaxis exchange, from allassein to exchange, from allos other]
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| Noun | 1. | morphallaxis - regeneration on a reduced scale of a body part; observed especially in invertebrates such as certain lobsters regeneration - (biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs |
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