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Morphallaxis

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Noun

1. morphallaxis

regeneration on a reduced scale of a body part; observed especially in invertebrates such as certain lobsters

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Morphallaxis

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noun plural -laxes (-ˈlæksiːz)
zoology
the transformation of one part into another that sometimes occurs during regeneration of organs in certain animals

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Morphallaxis

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nounWord forms: plural ˌmorphalˈlaxes (ˌmɔrfəˈlæksiz ; môrˌfəlakˈsēz)
Zoology
the transformation of one part into another during regeneration, as in the growth of an antennule from the stump of an eye in some crustaceans

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Morphallaxis

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n. pl. mor·phal·lax·es (-lăksēz)
The regeneration of a body part involving structural or cellular reorganization of existing tissues, occurring chiefly in invertebrates.

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