homomorphosis

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noun

Regeneration in which the new part is like the part removed; replacement of a lost part by a similar part.

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Meanings

nounhomomorphosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyRegeneration in which the new part is like the part removed; replacement of a lost part by a similar part.

Origin

From homo- + morphosis.

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APA

homomorphosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homomorphosis

MLA

“homomorphosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homomorphosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homomorphosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homomorphosis.

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