histogenesis

[ his-tuh-jen-uh-sis ]

/ ˌhɪs təˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

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noun Biology.

the origin and development of tissues.

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Origin of histogenesis

First recorded in 1850–55; histo- + -genesis

OTHER WORDS FROM histogenesis

his·to·ge·net·ic

[his-tuh-juh-net-ik], /ˌhɪs tə dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjectivehis·to·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby histogenesis

histochemistry, histocompatibility, histocompatibility antigen, histodialysis, histogen, histogenesis, histogram, histography, histoid, histological, histologist

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How to use histogenesis in a sentence

Why then occurs all that folding, and bending, and histogenesis, and all the other processes we have described?
The Science and Philosophy of the Organism|Hans Driesch
The process of tissue-destruction is known as 'histolysis'; the rebuilding process is called 'histogenesis.'
The Life-Story of Insects|Geo. H. Carpenter

British Dictionary definitions for histogenesis

histogenesis

histogeny (hɪˈstɒdʒənɪ)

/ (ˌhɪstəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /

noun

the formation of tissues and organs from undifferentiated cells

Derived forms of histogenesis

histogenetic (ˌhɪstəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk) or histogenic, adjectivehistogenetically or histogenically, adverb

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