ontogenesis

Variant of ontogeny

ontogeny definition

on·tog·eny (än täj′ə nē)

noun pl. ontogenies -·nies

the life cycle of a single organism; biological development of the individual
also called ontogenesis on·to·gen·esis (än′tə jen′ə sis)

Etymology: onto- + -geny

Related Forms:

  • ontogenetic on′·to·ge·net′·ic (än′tə jə net′ik) adjective or ontogenic on′·to·gen′ic (-jen′ik)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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