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histogenesis

American  
[his-tuh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌhɪs təˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

Biology.

  1. the origin and development of tissues.

histogenesis British  
/ ˌhɪstəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk, hɪˈstɒdʒənɪ, ˌhɪstəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

  1. the formation of tissues and organs from undifferentiated cells

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Other Word Forms

  • histogenetic adjective
  • histogenetically adverb

Etymology

Origin of histogenesis

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

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