ontogeny
[ on-toj-uh-nee ]
/ ɒnˈtɒdʒ ə ni /
noun Biology.
the development or developmental history of an individual organism.
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Also on·to·gen·e·sis [on-tuh-jen-uh-sis]. /ˌɒn təˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/.
Compare phylogeny.
OTHER WORDS FROM ontogeny
on·to·ge·net·ic [on-tuh-juh-net-ik], /ˌɒn tə dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, on·to·ge·net·i·cal, on·to·gen·ic, adjectiveon·to·ge·net·i·cal·ly, on·to·gen·i·cal·ly, adverbon·tog·e·nist, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for ontogeny
This, as already explained, is the embryonic or Ontogenic series.
Evolution|Joseph Le ConteBecause we can trace the change from the one to the other in the ontogenic series.
Evolution|Joseph Le ConteThis ontogenic fact is supremely important, for the most far-reaching conclusions may be drawn from it.
But there is another essential element in ontogenic evolution.
Evolution|Joseph Le Conte
British Dictionary definitions for ontogeny
ontogeny
ontogenesis (ˌɒntəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)
/ (ɒnˈtɒdʒənɪ) /
noun
the entire sequence of events involved in the development of an individual organismCompare phylogeny
Derived forms of ontogeny
ontogenic (ˌɒntəˈdʒɛnɪk) or ontogenetic (ˌɒntədʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjectiveontogenically or ontogenetically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for ontogeny
ontogeny
[ ŏn-tŏj′ə-nē ]
n.
The origin and development of an individual organism from embryo to adult.ontogenesis
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Scientific definitions for ontogeny
ontogeny
[ ŏn-tŏj′ə-nē ]
The origin and development of an individual organism from embryo to adult.
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