morphogenetics

English

Etymology

From morpho- +‎ genetics.

Noun

morphogenetics (uncountable)

1. (biology) The study of morphogenesis.
   • 1963, Advances in Botanical Research‎, →ISBN, page 182:

     The pollen grains are usually very large and well suited for studies in morphogenetics, fine structure, etc.

   • 1990, Roger Wolcott Sperry, Brain Circuits and Functions of the Mind‎, →ISBN, page 105:

     This process relies on the spatiotemporal aspects of morphogenesis, called morphogenetics (Horder and Martin 1978), for the assembly of most of the projection.