Epimorphosis
[ep-uh-mawr-fuh-sis, -mawr-foh-] /ˌɛp əˈmɔr fə sɪs, -mɔrˈfoʊ-/
noun, Zoology.
1.
a form of development in segmented animals in which body segmentation is completed before hatching.
/ˌɛpɪmɔːˈfəʊsɪs/
noun
1.
a type of development in animals, such as certain insect larvae, in which segmentation of the body is complete before hatching
epimorphosis ep·i·mor·pho·sis (ěp’ə-môr-fō’sĭs)
n.
Regeneration of a part of an organism by extensive cell proliferation and differentiation at the cut surface.
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