organogenesis

[ awr-guh-noh-jen-uh-sis, awr-gan-oh‐ ]

noun
  1. Biology. the origin and development of an organ.

Origin of organogenesis

1
First recorded in 1855–60; organo- + -genesis
  • Also or·ga·nog·e·ny [awr-guh-noj-uh-nee]. /ˌɔr gəˈnɒdʒ ə ni/.

Other words from organogenesis

  • or·ga·no·ge·net·ic [awr-guh-noh-juh-net-ik, awr-gan-oh‐], /ˌɔr gə noʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk, ɔrˌgæn oʊ‐/, adjective
  • or·ga·no·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for organogenesis

organogenesis

/ (ˌɔːɡənəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /


noun
  1. the formation and development of organs in an animal or plant

  2. Also called: organogeny (ˌɔːɡənˈɒdʒənɪ) the study of this process

Derived forms of organogenesis

  • organogenetic (ˌɔːɡənəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjective
  • organogenetically, adverb

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