ep|i|mor|pho|sis

ep|i|mor|pho|sis
ep|i|mor|pho|sis «EHP uh MR fuh sihs», noun.
1. the regeneration of a part of an organism by cell proliferation at the cut or injured surfaces.
2. (in arthropods) growth without a marked change in the form.
[< New Latin epimorphosis, from Greek epi- upon + morph form]

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