MORPHOGENESIS

morphogenesis

(noun) differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

morphogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural morphogeneses)

(biology) The differentiation of tissues and subsequent growth of structures in an organism

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

24 October 2024

ELLIPSE

(noun) a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it; “the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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