Etymology

photomorphogenesis

Today it means: the regulatory effect of light on the growth, development and differentiation of plant cells, tissues and organs Full definition →

English morphogenesis ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishmorphogenesis
  9. English todayphotomorphogenesis

From photo- + morphogenesis.

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