† ontocyclen.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: onto- comb. form, cycle n.¹

Etymology: < onto- comb. form + cycle n.¹ O.E.D. Suppl. (1933) gives the pronunciation as (ǫ·ntosəik'l) /ˈɒntəʊsaɪk(ə)l/.

Biology. Obsolete. rare.

The ontogeny of an individual, esp. when seen to produce in its latter stages forms resembling those of earlier stages.

ΚΠ

1893 Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 109 It is proposed to use in this way ontocycle or ontocyclon for the ontogeny, meaning the cycle of the individual.

1899 A. Hyatt Biol. Lect. 134 The whole cycle of the ontogeny or ontocycle.

Derivatives

† ontocyclic adj. Obsolete rare characterized by a developmental cycle in which some aspects of the final stages resemble those of earlier stages.

ΚΠ

1893 Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 110 Man is not completely ontocyclic, but makes a close approach to this in the loss of the hair, teeth, and proportions and shape of the body.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	ontocycle
释义	† ontocyclen. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: onto- comb. form, cycle n.¹ Etymology: < onto- comb. form + cycle n.¹ O.E.D. Suppl. (1933) gives the pronunciation as (ǫ·ntosəik'l) /ˈɒntəʊsaɪk(ə)l/. Biology. Obsolete. rare. The ontogeny of an individual, esp. when seen to produce in its latter stages forms resembling those of earlier stages. ΚΠ 1893 Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 109 It is proposed to use in this way ontocycle or ontocyclon for the ontogeny, meaning the cycle of the individual. 1899 A. Hyatt Biol. Lect. 134 The whole cycle of the ontogeny or ontocycle. Derivatives † ontocyclic adj. Obsolete rare characterized by a developmental cycle in which some aspects of the final stages resemble those of earlier stages. ΚΠ 1893 Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 110 Man is not completely ontocyclic, but makes a close approach to this in the loss of the hair, teeth, and proportions and shape of the body. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1893
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