cyclomorphosis

English

Etymology

From cyclo- +‎ -morph +‎ -osis.

Noun

cyclomorphosis (uncountable)

1. (biology) Cyclic or seasonal changes in morphology.
   • 2007, Winfried Lampert, Limnoecology: The Ecology of Lakes and Streams, page 192:

     The most conspicuous cyclomorphosis involves the formation of body processes and spines or the development of crests.