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hypomorphosis

hypomorphosis noun: the inhibition of differentiation in a developing embryo.

Noun

hypomorphosis (countable and uncountable, plural hypomorphoses)

  1. The inhibition of differentiation in a developing embryo

Forms of hypomorphosis

pluralhypomorphoses

Origin of hypomorphosis

From hypo- + morphosis.

Questions about hypomorphosis

What does hypomorphosis mean?
Hypomorphosis means the inhibition of differentiation in a developing embryo.
What part of speech is hypomorphosis?
Hypomorphosis is a noun.
What is the plural of hypomorphosis?
The plural of hypomorphosis is hypomorphoses.

Words near hypomorphosis in the dictionary

  1. hypomodified
  2. hypomorph
  3. hypomorphic
  4. hypomorphism
  5. hypomorphisms
  6. hypomorphosis
  7. hypomorphous
  8. hypomorphs
  9. hypomorphy
  10. hypomotile
  11. hypomotility

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