noun, plural mor·phal·lax·es [mawr-fuh–lak-seez] /ˌmɔr fəˈlæk siz/.
- Biology. the regeneration of a destroyed body part by the reorganization of its remaining cells.
noun plural -laxes (-ˈlæksiːz)
- zoology the transformation of one part into another that sometimes occurs during regeneration of organs in certain animals