ontogeny

[ on-toj-uh-nee ]

/ ɒnˈtɒdʒ ə ni /

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noun Biology.

the development or developmental history of an individual organism.

Also on·to·gen·e·sis

[on-tuh-jen-uh-sis]. /ˌɒn təˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/.

Compare phylogeny.

Origin of ontogeny

First recorded in 1870–75; onto- + -geny

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, noun

Words nearby ontogeny

on tiptoe, onto, onto function, ontogenesis, ontogenetic, ontogeny, ontological, ontological argument, ontologism, ontologize, ontology

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Example sentences from the Web for ontogeny

It makes its appearance in an altered garb in the ontogeny of some of the other groups.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
The Ontogeny of Caterpillars is a much abbreviated but slightly falsified repetition of the Phylogeny, 270.
Studies in the Theory of Descent (Volumes 1 and 2)|August Weismann
The ontogeny of this species is obviously but a very incomplete representation of its phyletic development.
Studies in the Theory of Descent (Volumes 1 and 2)|August Weismann
But they may also be associated in succession, such as those of hearing and of ontogeny.
The Sexual Question|August Forel

Much light would be thrown upon this by studying the ontogeny of the species.
Studies in the Theory of Descent (Volumes 1 and 2)|August Weismann

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, adverb

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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

Scientific definitions for ontogeny

ontogeny

[ ŏn-tŏj′ə-nē ]

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

单词	ontogeny
释义	ontogeny [ on-toj-uh-nee ] / ɒnˈtɒdʒ ə ni / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ontogeny ON THESAURUS.COM noun Biology. the development or developmental history of an individual organism. Also on·to·gen·e·sis [on-tuh-jen-uh-sis]. /ˌɒn təˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/. Compare phylogeny. Origin of ontogeny First recorded in 1870–75; onto- + -geny 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, noun Words nearby ontogeny on tiptoe, onto, onto function, ontogenesis, ontogenetic, ontogeny, ontological, ontological argument, ontologism, ontologize, ontology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ontogeny It makes its appearance in an altered garb in the ontogeny of some of the other groups. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour The Ontogeny of Caterpillars is a much abbreviated but slightly falsified repetition of the Phylogeny, 270. Studies in the Theory of Descent (Volumes 1 and 2)\|August Weismann The ontogeny of this species is obviously but a very incomplete representation of its phyletic development. Studies in the Theory of Descent (Volumes 1 and 2)\|August Weismann But they may also be associated in succession, such as those of hearing and of ontogeny. The Sexual Question\|August Forel Much light would be thrown upon this by studying the ontogeny of the species. Studies in the Theory of Descent (Volumes 1 and 2)\|August Weismann 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, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ontogeny evolution, advancement, expansion, improvement, increase, progress, unfolding, maturity, progression, addition, spreading, reinforcement, enlargement, augmentation, hike, flowering, advance, boost, buildup, adulthood Medical definitions for ontogeny ontogeny [ ŏn-tŏj′ə-nē ] n. The origin and development of an individual organism from embryo to adult.ontogenesis The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ontogeny ontogeny [ ŏn-tŏj′ə-nē ] The origin and development of an individual organism from embryo to adult. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ontogeny

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ontogenesis (ˌɒntəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)

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