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allomorphosis (s) (noun), allomorphoses (pl)
Allometric variation in a series of genetically different but related organisms: Allomorphosis can be seen in the difference of jaw length to skull length of the adult in a series of breeds of dogs.

Allomorphosis relates to evolution with a rapid increase of specialization characterized by the rapid development or growth of one anatomical feature or organ in relation to the entire organism..

This entry is located in the following units: allo-, all- (page 7) morpho-, morph-, -morphous, -morphically, -morphia, -morphosis, -morphously, -morphy, -morphic, -morphism (page 1)