morphogenesis
/mɔːfəʊˈdʒenɪsɪs/noun
mass noun
1
- Biology the origin and development of morphological characteristics【生】形态发生, 形态建成。
2
- Geology the formation of landforms or other structures【地质】地貌形成作用。
派生词
morphogenetic
adjectivemorphogenic
adjective词源
late 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek morphè 'form' + GENESIS.