MORPHOSIS

Etymology

Noun

morphosis (plural morphoses)

(biology) The way in which an organism (or an organ) changes form during development. [from 19th c.]

Anagrams

• isomorphs

Source: Wiktionary


Mor*pho"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Biol.)

Definition: The order or mode of development of an organ or part.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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