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(biology) The regeneration of specific tissue due to loss or death of the existing tissue.

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morphallaxis

Source Word

morphallaxis

uncountable

(biology) The regeneration of specific tissue due to loss or death of the existing tissue.

Japanese Meaning

（生物学）既存の組織の喪失または死によって、特定の組織が再生される現象

After the planarian was injured, scientists observed morphallaxis as the worm reorganized and regenerated its tissues.

プラナリアが傷ついた後、科学者たちはその体を再編成しながら既存組織の喪失によって特定の組織が再生する現象を観察した。

Sense（1）

(biology) The regeneration of specific tissue due to loss or death of the existing tissue.

morphallaxis morph "shape" + from the Greek allazein

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"to change" = "to change shape"

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