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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
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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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