Difference between revisions of "homoeosis"

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|etymology=Greek <i>homoios</i>, like; -osis, formation
 
|etymology=Greek <i>homoios</i>, like; -osis, formation
|definition=The replacement of an appendage with another part, by modification or regeneration
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|definition=The replacement of an [[appendage]] with another part, by [[modification]] or [[regeneration]]
 
|see also=[[metamorphosis]].
 
|see also=[[metamorphosis]].
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Latest revision as of 23:40, 13 September 2013

homoeosis (noun; Greek homoios, like; -osis, formation): The replacement of an appendage with another part, by modification or regeneration

See also: metamorphosis.