Auxomery
Definition
A structural type or rare biological variation characterized by the unequal division or multiplication of chromosomal segments or metameric structures, leading to a macroscopic differentiation in the growth rate and enlargement of homologous organs of the same plant or living organism.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Auxomery
- Auxomerism
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural variations and case endings. |
| Formation | Compound noun combining the prefixoid 'auxo-' (growth) with the scientific suffixoid '-mery' (part/segment/division). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ɔːk.ˈsɒ.mə.ri] |
| Source | Glossary of Evolutionary Morphology and Structural Biology Metrics |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Biologul a documentat un caz rar de auxomerie la nivelul internodurilor tulpinii de viță-de-vie.
EN: The biologist documented a rare case of auxomery at the level of the grapevine stem internodes.
RO: Fenomenul de auxomerie structurală explică variațiile de lungime dintre frunzele aceleiași ramuri vegetative.
EN: The phenomenon of structural auxomery explains the length variations between the leaves of the same vegetative branch.
RO: Studiul genetic a investigat dacă acest tip de auxomerie este transmisibil sau reprezintă o mutație izolată.
EN: The genetic study investigated whether this type of auxomery is transmissible or represents an isolated mutation.
Idioms & Phrases
Auxomerie structurală / Structural auxomery
RO: Configurație anatomică în care segmentele unui organism se dezvoltă în proporții asimetrice datorită factorilor enzimatici.
EN: An anatomical configuration where the segments of an organism develop in asymmetric proportions due to enzymatic factors.
Proces de auxomerie / Process of auxomery
RO: Fază evolutivă determinată genetic ce modifică aranjamentul liniar al părților componente în timpul ontogenezei.
EN: A genetically determined evolutionary phase modifying the linear arrangement of component parts during ontogenesis.
Auxomerie vegetală / Plant auxomery
RO: Variație morfologică specifică lăstarilor care își modifică dimensiunile axiale sub influența hormonilor de alungire.
EN: A morphological variation specific to shoots that modify their axial dimensions under the influence of elongation hormones.
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