释义 |
het·er·o·mor·pho·sis \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmȯrfəsə̇s\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from heter- + -morphosis 1. : the production in an organism of an abnormal or misplaced part especially in place of one that has been lost (as the regeneration of a tail in place of a head) — compare homomorphosis 2. a. : the production of a malformed or malplaced tissue or organ b. : the formation of tissue of a different type from that from which it derives |