morphallaxis
معنی فارسی
دگرريختي
معنی کامل و مثالها
/môr´fǝ lak´sis/n., pl.
● (جانورشناسی - مثلا در برخی سختپوستان) دگرریختی
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the Greek words 'morphē' meaning 'form' and 'allaxis' meaning 'exchange'.
مثال
- The process of morphallaxis allows certain organisms to regrow lost limbs.
- Scientists are studying the mechanisms behind morphallaxis in various species.
- The ability of starfish to regenerate their arms is an example of morphallaxis.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- regeneration on a reduced scale of a body part; observed especially in invertebrates such as certain lobsters