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organogenesis definition

organo·gen·esis (ôr′gə nō jenə sis; ôr gan′ō-)

noun

Biol. the origin and development of organs

Etymology: ModL: see organo- & -genesis

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