aromorphosis

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English

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Etymology

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New Latin, from aro- (from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρᾰ (ára), ἄρ (ár) (“there and then, straightway”; also, interrogative and connective particle)) + morphosis.[1]

Noun

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aromorphosis (uncountable)

  1. (biology) The trend in evolution towards a greater amount of organization

References

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  1. ^ “aromorphosis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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