Definition of Morphallaxis

1. Noun. Regeneration on a reduced scale of a body part; observed especially in invertebrates such as certain lobsters.

Generic synonyms: Regeneration

Definition of Morphallaxis

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Medical Definition of Morphallaxis

1. Regenerative process in which part of an organism is transformed directly into a new organism without replication at the cut surface. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Morphallaxis

morosity
morosoph
moroxite
moroxydine
moroxylate
moroxylic
Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Moro reflex
Moro reflex
morph
morph-
morphactin
morphactins
morphallaxes
morphallaxis (current term)
morphallaxis (current term)
morphazinamide hydrochloride
morphea
morphea
morphean
morphean
morphea acroterica
morphea alba
morphea guttata
morphea herpetiformis
morphea linearis
morphea pigmentosa
morphed
morpheme
morpheme

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