Morphosis
/mɔːrˈfoʊ.sɪs/noun
A process of change or formation, especially in biology.
Did you know?Morphosis comes from Greek morphōsis, and that ancient shape-root also gives us words tied to forms, figures, and even the dream-god Morpheus—proof that language has always treated shape like a kind of magic.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
GR
μόρφωσις (morphōsis)
“formation, shaping, giving form”
Late Latin
LA
morphōsis
“formation, shape”
19th Century
EN
morphosis
“a process of formation or development”
Modern English
EN
morphosis
“a process of change in form, especially in biology”
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