See Also: neomorph(medicine)
neomorph(dictionary)

neomorph (iou)



neomorph noun. L19.
[from NEO- + Greek morphe form.]
Biology. An anatomical structure or feature that is of recent evolutionary origin. L19.
Genetics. A mutant allele which affects developmental processes to produce a variant phenotype. M20.
neo'morphic adjective of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a neomorph E20.