Meaning of ontogeny in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɑnˈtɑdʒəni/

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  1. Noun

    ontogeny

    Etymology

    late 19th century: from Greek ōn, ont-‘being’+ -geny

    Definitions

    1. (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically

    Examples

    • « a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level »
    • « he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children »

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