morphognosis

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noun

knowledge of the form of a specific class of things

OriginEnglish gnosis ← Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs) ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tis →
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Meanings

nounmorphognosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableknowledge of the form of a specific class of things

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)
  2. Englishmorpho-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃tis
  5. Ancient Greekγνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs)
  6. Englishgnosis
  7. Englishmorphognosis

From morpho- + gnosis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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