Difference between revisions of "epimorphosis"
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|etymology=Greek <i>epi</i>, upon; <i>morphosis</i>, form | |etymology=Greek <i>epi</i>, upon; <i>morphosis</i>, form | ||
| − | |definition=1. With the same form in successive stages of growth | + | |definition=1. With the same form in successive stages of [[growth]] |
| − | |see also=[[anamorphosis]], [[metamorphosis]]. 2. Larval forms which are suppressed or passed before hatching, emerging as the adult body form. 3. ([[Annelida]]: Oligochaeta) A type of regeneration that results in the addition of new tissues and/or parts at the level of amputation. | + | |see also=[[anamorphosis]], [[metamorphosis]]. 2. Larval forms which are suppressed or passed before [[hatching]], emerging as the [[adult]] body form. 3. ([[Annelida]]: Oligochaeta) A type of [[regeneration]] that results in the addition of new tissues and/or parts at the level of amputation. |
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Revision as of 23:40, 13 September 2013
epimorphosis (noun; Greek epi, upon; morphosis, form): 1. With the same form in successive stages of growthSee also: anamorphosis, metamorphosis. 2. Larval forms which are suppressed or passed before hatching, emerging as the adult body form. 3. (Annelida: Oligochaeta) A type of regeneration that results in the addition of new tissues and/or parts at the level of amputation.
