morphosis

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμόρφωσις“shaping”
2. Late Latin · derived frommorphosis
3. English todaymorphosis

From Late Latin morphosis, from Ancient Greek μόρφωσις (mórphōsis, “shaping”).

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from 19th c. The way in which an organism (or an organ) changes form during development.