morphosis

[ mawr-foh-sis ]

noun

, Biology.

, plural mor·pho·ses [mawr-, foh, -seez].

1. the sequence or manner of development or change in an organism or any of its parts.

morphosis

/ mɔːˈfɒtɪk; mɔːˈfəʊsɪs /

noun

1. biology development in an organism or its parts characterized by structural change

Derived Forms

• morphotic, adjective

Other Words From

• mor·phot·ic [mawr-, fot, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of morphosis¹

1665–75; < New Latin < Greek mórphōsis, equivalent to morph ( oûn ) to shape + -ōsis -osis

Word History and Origins

Origin of morphosis¹

C17: via New Latin from Greek, from morphoun to form, from morphē form

Example Sentences

For starters, there is Morphosis’ complicated design: a ruptured box with a spiraling atrium clad in custom tiles that had to be extruded in dozens of dimensions to accommodate all the twisting.

From Los Angeles Times

In October, the museum opened the doors to its highly anticipated new home: a swooping 53,000 square-foot structure designed by Morphosis at the eastern edge of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.

From Los Angeles Times

This month, the Orange County Museum of Art opened its new, Morphosis Architects-designed building and celebrates its 60th anniversary.

From New York Times

The new home — a $93 million, 53,000-square-foot edifice designed by Morphosis, led by Pritzker Prize architect Thom Mayne and partner Brandon Welling — opens on Saturday at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.

From Los Angeles Times

Morphosis surely designed the building with the uninspiring site in mind.

From Los Angeles Times