morphogenesis

morphogenesis
1. Differentiation of cells and tissues in the early embryo that establishes the form and structure of the various organs and parts of the body. 2. The ability of a molecule or group of molecules (particularly macromolecules) to assume a certain shape. [morpho- + G. genesis, production]

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mor·pho·gen·e·sis .mȯr-fə-'jen-ə-səs n, pl -e·ses -.sēz the formation and differentiation of tissues and organs compare ORGANOGENESIS

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n.
the development of form and structure of the body and its parts.

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mor·pho·gen·e·sis (mor″fo-jenґə-sis) [morpho- + -genesis] 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.

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