morphostasis

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noun

The maintenance of a system's current form when its environment changes

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Meanings

nounmorphostasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe maintenance of a system's current form when its environment changes

Origin

From morpho- + stasis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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