allomorphosis
noun
al·lo·mor·pho·sis
-ˈmȯrfəsə̇s sometimes -ˌmȯrˈfōsə̇s
plural allomorphoses
-ˌsēz
: biological evolution marked by rapid increase of specialization : evolutionary allometry compare aromorphosis
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from all- + morphosis
First Known Use
1941, in the meaning defined above