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Concept information

Preferred term

morphogenesis

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The development of anatomical structures to create the form of a single- or multi-cell organism. Morphogenesis provides form changes of a part, parts, or the whole organism.

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • histogenesis

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17439

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