morphogenetic
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- adjective
- /ˌmɔrfoʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk/
- Specialized
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morfogenético
- Researchers are studying morphogenetic processes to better understand how shapes and structures develop in living organisms.
- morphogenetic field
Examples
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I concede that there is value in insisting on 'bottom-up' morphogenetic accounts that don't introduce reified generalities that require explanation, rather than explaining.
Academic text (2014) -
Scott E. Gilbert, John M. Opitz, and Rudolf A. Raft did research on embryology that led them to reevaluate homology and morphogenetic fields.
Academic text (2003) -
And morphogenetic fields is a new theory for how DNA and cells are formed.
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The morphogenetic field of consciousness is changing and evolving constantly.
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This is a state-of-the-art morphogenetic template.
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Today, explorations into quantum physics, systems theory, holography, and morphogenetic fields offer similar perspectives on the structure of the universe.
Academic text (1993) -
Vance's powerful urban morphogenetic technique has a remarkable ability to identify and generalize the key forces of form, function, and connection at work in shaping urban space.
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I see engineering and biotech converging so that structures can not only repair themselves but also grow according to morphogenetic principles, responding to the stresses involved.
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In cortical inheritance, messages emanating from the grafted-on cell fragments modify a feedback system that links cell cortex and morphogenetic genes.
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However, the expression of three bone morphogenetic protein (Bmp2, Bmp4, and Bmp7) genes was found to correlate with beak morphometrics across the species.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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9.1
Causing an animal or plant to develop its shape and body parts
Relating to the formation and development of body tissues like organs or tumors
Relating to the development of an animal or plant from birth to adulthood
About an early stage when a plan or idea is not yet developed
Surface Forms
Morphology
morphogenetic = morphogenesis (semi-transparent) = morph + genesis + etic
Formed from the noun 'morphogenesis' by an adjectival suffix; clear in scientific contexts but uses combining forms that may be unfamiliar to general learners.
Etymology
The word morphogenetic comes from Greek parts morph meaning 'shape' and genetic meaning 'to create', as in the common word generate. So morphogenetic means 'creating shape', which is why we use it for the processes that form the shape and structure of living things.