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automorphogenesis

automorphogenesis noun: morphogenesis in the absence of external stimuli.

Noun

automorphogenesis (uncountable)

  1. morphogenesis in the absence of external stimuli
    • In other words, rice seedlings show automorphogenesis under microgravity conditions in space, as previously reported [32 ].2015 September 18, “Suppression of Hydroxycinnamate Network Formation in Cell Walls of Rice Shoots Grown under Microgravity Conditions in Space”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of automorphogenesis

From auto- + morphogenesis.

Questions about automorphogenesis

What does automorphogenesis mean?
Automorphogenesis means morphogenesis in the absence of external stimuli.
What part of speech is automorphogenesis?
Automorphogenesis is a noun.

Words near automorphogenesis in the dictionary

  1. automorphically
  2. automorphism
  3. automorphism group
  4. automorphism groups
  5. automorphisms
  6. automorphogenesis
  7. automorphy
  8. automotive
  9. automotive batteries
  10. automotive battery
  11. automotive industries

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