morphon

The physiological individual, characterized by definiteness and independence of function, in distinction from the morphological individual or morphon.

Morphol′ogist, one who is versed in, or who writes upon, morphology; Morphol′ogy, the science of organic form, of the development of the forms of living organisms; Morphon′omy, the laws of morphology; Morphō′sis, morphogenesis.—adj.