cyclomorphosis
English
Etymology
cyclo- + -morph + -osis
Noun
cyclomorphosis (uncountable)
- (biology) Cyclic or seasonal changes in morphology.
- 2007, Winfried Lampert, Limnoecology: The Ecology of Lakes and Streams, page 192:
- The most conspicuous cyclomorphosis involves the formation of body processes and spines or the development of crests.
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