ontogeny
[ on-toj-uh-nee ]
/ ɒnˈtɒdʒ ə ni /
noun Biology.
the development or developmental history of an individual organism.
RELATED WORDS
evolution, advancement, expansion, improvement, increase, progress, maturity, progression, addition, reinforcement, enlargement, augmentation, hike, flowering, advance, boost, buildup, spread, adulthood, developing
Nearby words
- onto,
- onto function,
- onto-,
- ontogenesis,
- ontogenetic,
- ontological,
- ontological argument,
- ontologism,
- ontologize,
- ontology
Also on·to·gen·e·sis [on-tuh-jen-uh-sis] /ˌɒn təˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/.
Compare phylogeny.
Origin of ontogeny
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ontogeny
ontogenesis (ˌɒntəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)
/ (ɒnˈtɒdʒənɪ) /
noun
the entire sequence of events involved in the development of an individual organismCompare phylogeny
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ontogeny
"development of an individual," 1872, from onto- + -geny. Related: Ontogenic; ontogenesis.
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ontogenesis
[ ŏn′tō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
ontogeny
ontogeny
[ ŏn-tŏj′ə-nē ]
n.
The origin and development of an individual organism from embryo to adult.ontogenesis
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ontogeny
[ ŏn-tŏj′ə-nē ]
The origin and development of an individual organism from embryo to adult.
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