morphogenesis

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

morphogenesis
    n 1: differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism
         (or a part of an organism)

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

morphogenesis \mor`pho*gen"e*sis\ (Biol.)
   The development of the tissues and organs of an organism; the
   formation of structural features of an organism.
   [PJC]