ontogeny

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From onto- + -geny, after German Ontogenie.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɒnˈtɒdʒəni/

[edit] Noun

ontogeny (plural ontogenies)

1. The development of an individual organism.

[edit] Synonyms

• ontogenesis

[edit] Derived terms

• ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny

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[edit] See also

• phylogeny