morphallaxis


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mor·phal·lax·is

(môr′fə-lăk′sĭs)
n. pl. mor·phal·lax·es (-lăk′sēz)
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- in Indo-European roots).]
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morphallaxis

(ˌmɔːfəˈlæksɪs)
n, pl -laxes (-ˈlæksiːz)
(Zoology) zoology the transformation of one part into another that sometimes occurs during regeneration of organs in certain animals
[C20: New Latin, from morpho- + Greek allaxis exchange, from allassein to exchange, from allos other]
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mor•phal•lax•is

(ˌmɔr fəˈlæk sɪs)

n., pl. -lax•es (-ˈlæk siz)
the regeneration of a lost body part by the reorganization and growth of remaining or adjacent tissue.
[1901; morph- + Greek állaxis exchange, derivative (with -sis -sis) of allássein to exchange, ultimately derivative of állos other]
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Noun 1. morphallaxis - regeneration on a reduced scale of a body part; observed especially in invertebrates such as certain lobsters
regeneration - (biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
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Likewise, not only does the much-investigated cnidarian freshwater polyp Hydra have amazing abilities to regenerate most of its body through morphallaxis but also it has pools of multipotent stem cells, commonly referred to as interstitial cells (I-cells), throughout the body, which allow complete regeneration from a few hundred cells (Bode et al, 1986; Siebert et al., 2008).
Regeneration of the Rhopalium and the Rhopalial Nervous System in the Box Jellyfish Tripedalia cystophora
Burke, "Gut regeneration by morphallaxis in the sea cucumber Leptosynapta clarki (Heding, 1928)," Canadian Journal of Zoology, vol.
Asexual reproduction in holothurians
Planarian regeneration involves the generation of new tissue at the wound site via cell proliferation (blastema formation), and the remodeling of pre-existing tissues to restore symmetry and proportion (morphallaxis).
A study of low power laser on the regenerative process of Girardia tigrina (Girard, 1850) (Turbellaria; Tricladida; Dugesiidae)/Um estudo de laser de baixa potencia no processo regenerativo de Girardia tigrina (Girard, 1850) (Turbellaria; Tricladida; Dugesiidae)