ontogeny

American  

[on-toj-uh-nee] / ɒnˈtɒdʒ ə ni /

Also ontogenesis

noun

Biology.

1. the development or developmental history of an individual organism.

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ontogeny British  

/ ˌɒntəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs, ˌɒntəˈdʒɛnɪk, ˌɒntədʒɪˈnɛtɪk, ɒnˈtɒdʒənɪ /

noun

1. the entire sequence of events involved in the development of an individual organism Compare phylogeny

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ontogeny Scientific  

/ ŏn-tŏj′ə-nē /

1. The origin and development of an individual organism from embryo to adult.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• ontogenetic
  adjective
• ontogenetically
  adverb
• ontogenist
  noun
• ontogenically
  adverb
• ontogenetical
  adjective
• ontogenic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of ontogeny

First recorded in 1870–75; onto- + -geny

Related Words

• advancement
• evolution
• expansion
• improvement
• increase
• progress