aromorphosis
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From New Latin, from aro- (from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρᾰ (ára), ἄρ (ár) (“there and then, straightway”; also, interrogative and connective particle)) + morphosis.[1]
Noun
[edit]aromorphosis (uncountable)
- (biology) The trend in evolution towards a greater amount of organization
References
[edit]- ^ “aromorphosis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.