morphogenesis

The differentiation of tissues and subsequent growth of structures in an organism

Noun

  1. The differentiation of tissues and subsequent growth of structures in an organism

Origin

From morpho- + -genesis.

Forms

morphogeneses

Related

morphallaxis morphogene morphogenic

Derived

automorphogenesis cardiomorphogenesis cytomorphogenesis dysmorphogenesis neuromorphogenesis pathomorphogenesis photomorphogenesis skotomorphogenesis thermomorphogenesis thigmomorphogenesis tubulomorphogenesis