ontogenic


on·tog·e·ny

O0083100 (ŏn-tŏj′ə-nē)n. pl. on·tog·e·nies The development of an individual organism or a part of an organism from inception to maturity. Also called ontogenesis.
on′to·ge·net′ic (ŏn′tə-jə-nĕt′ĭk), on′to·gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj.on′to·ge·net′i·cal·ly, on′to·gen′i·cal·ly adv.