- morphotic
- mor·phot·ic
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morphotic
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Morphotic — Mor*phot ic, a. [Gr. ? fit for forming.] (Physiol.) Connected with, or becoming an integral part of, a living unit or of the morphological framework; as, morphotic, or tissue, proteids. Foster. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
morphotic — adj. of formation, pertaining to the manner of development (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
morphotic — mȯ(r)ˈfäd.ik adjective Etymology: from morphosis, after such pairs as English narcosis : narcotic : of or relating to morphosis … Useful english dictionary
morphosis — morphotic /mawr fot ik/, adj. /mawr foh sis/, n., pl. morphoses / seez/. Biol. the sequence or manner of development or change in an organism or any of its parts. [1665 75; < NL < Gk mórphosis, equiv. to morph(oûn) to shape + osis OSIS] * * * … Universalium
morphosis — Mode of development of a part. [G. formation, act of forming] * * * mor·pho·sis (mor foґsis) [Gr. morphōsis a shaping, bringing into shape] the process of formation of a part or organ. morphotic adj … Medical dictionary
formal — Synonyms and related words: High Church, Latinate, accepted, acknowledged, adjectival, admitted, adverbial, anatomic, approved, architectonic, architectural, arranged, attributive, authorized, awkward, baccalaureate service, baptismal, being done … Moby Thesaurus
formative — Synonyms and related words: IC analysis, abecedarian, aboriginal, accidence, adaptable, affix, affixation, allomorph, antenatal, autochthonous, beginning, behind the scenes, bendable, bending, bound morpheme, budding, causal, causative, compliant … Moby Thesaurus
plastic — Synonyms and related words: Bakelite, Buna, Celluloid, Formica, Lucite, Mylar, PVC, Perspex, Plexiglas, Styrofoam, Teflon, able to adapt, acaroid resins, accessible, accordant, acetate, acetate nitrate, acquiescent, acrylic, adaptable, adaptive,… … Moby Thesaurus
morphosis — n. manner of development. ♦ morphotic, a. pertaining to morphosis or formation … Dictionary of difficult words
