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cyclomorphosis

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Etymology

From cyclo- +‎ -morph +‎ -osis.

Noun

cyclomorphosis (uncountable)

  1. (biology) Cyclic or seasonal changes in morphology.
    • 2007, Winfried Lampert, Limnoecology: The Ecology of Lakes and Streams, page 192:
      The most conspicuous cyclomorphosis involves the formation of body processes and spines or the development of crests.

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