euanamorphosis

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noun

A form of anamorphosis whereby a new segment is added at each moult without there being a fixed number of segments for the adult.

OriginEnglish anamorphosis ← Ancient Greek εὖ (eû) ← Proto-Hellenic *ehu- →
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Meanings

nouneuanamorphosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA form of anamorphosis whereby a new segment is added at each moult without there being a fixed number of segments for the adult.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wésus?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁es-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁su-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*ehu-
  6. Ancient Greekἐΰς (eǘs)
  7. Ancient Greekεὖ (eû)
  8. Englisheu-
  9. Englishanamorphosis
  10. Englisheuanamorphosis

From eu- + anamorphosis.

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APA

euanamorphosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euanamorphosis

MLA

“euanamorphosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euanamorphosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “euanamorphosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euanamorphosis.

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