n. pl. mor·phal·lax·es (-lăksēz) The regeneration of a body part involving structural or cellular reorganization of existing tissues, occurring chiefly in invertebrates. [New Latin : MORPH(O)- + Greek allaxis, exchange (from allassein, to exchange, from allos, other; see al-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] |
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