mor·phal·lax·is | \ ˌmȯr-fə-ˈlak-səs 
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\ plural morphallaxes\ ˌmȯr-fə-ˈlak-ˌsēz \
\Definition of morphallaxis
: regeneration of a part or organism from a fragment by reorganization without cell proliferation
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morphallaxis
nounmor·phal·lax·is | \ ˌmȯr-fə-ˈlak-səs \
\ plural morphallaxes\ -ˌsēz \
\Medical Definition of morphallaxis
: regeneration of a part or organism from a fragment by reorganization without cell proliferation — compare epimorphosis
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The first known use of morphallaxis was in 1898
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