- mor|pho|gen|ic
- mor|pho|gen|ic «MR fuh JEHN ihk», adjective.= morphogenetic. (Cf. ↑morphogenetic)
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mor|pho|gen|e|sis — «MR fuh JEHN uh sihs», noun. Biology. the origin and evolution of morphological characters; the growth and differentiation of cells and tissues during development … Useful english dictionary
morphogen — mor·pho·gen … English syllables
morphogenic — mor·pho·gen·ic … English syllables
morphogenesis — mor•pho•gen•e•sis [[t]ˌmɔr fəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs[/t]] n. dvl the development of structural features of an organism or part • Etymology: 1880–85 mor pho•ge•net′ic dʒəˈnɛt ɪk mor pho•gen′ic, adj … From formal English to slang
morphogen — mor·pho·gen mȯr fə jən, .jen n a diffusible chemical substance that exerts control over morphogenesis esp. by forming a gradient in concentration * * * mor·pho·gen (morґfo jən) a substance in embryonic tissue that forms a concentration… … Medical dictionary
photomorphogenesis — pho·to·mor·pho·gen·e·sis (fo″to mor″fo jenґə sis) the regulation of form by light, as in the induction of flowering in plants by a minimal period of daylight … Medical dictionary
Morphogen — Mor|pho|gen [↑ morpho u. ↑ gen], das; s, e: Sammelbez. für körpereigene Substanzen, die als Botenstoffe die Morphogenese (individuelle Gestaltbildung) beeinflussen, z. B. Retinoesäure … Universal-Lexikon
morphogen — mor|pho|gen <zu ↑morpho... u. ↑...gen> gestaltgebend … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
morphogenic — mor·pho·gen·ic jen ik adj MORPHOGENETIC … Medical dictionary
morphogenesis — mor·pho·gen·e·sis … English syllables
