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ontogeny

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(än täj′ə nē)

noun pl. ontogenies

the life cycle of a single organism; biological development of the individual

also called ontogenesis

Origin: onto- + -geny

Related Forms:

ontogenetic adjective or ontogenic

See ontogeny in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. on·tog·e·nies

The origin and development of an individual organism from embryo to adult. Also called ontogenesis.

Related Forms:

onˌto·ge·netˈic (ŏnˌtə-jə-nĕtˈĭk), onˌto·genˈic (-jĕnˈĭk) adjective

onˌto·ge·netˈi·cal·ly, onˌto·genˈi·cal·ly adverb

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