ontogeny
[ on-toj-uh-nee ]
/ ɒnˈtɒdʒ ə ni /
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.
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, adjective on·to·ge·net·i·cal·ly, on·to·gen·i·cal·ly, adverb on·tog·e·nist, nounWords nearby ontogeny
onto,
onto function,
onto-,
ontogenesis,
ontogenetic,
ontogeny,
ontological,
ontological argument,
ontologism,
ontologize,
ontology
Example sentences from the Web for ontogeny
British Dictionary definitions for ontogeny
ontogeny
ontogenesis (ˌɒntəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)
/ (ɒnˈtɒdʒənɪ) /
noun
the entire sequence of events involved in the development of an individual organism
Compare phylogeny
Derived forms of ontogeny
ontogenic (ˌɒntəˈdʒɛnɪk) or ontogenetic (ˌɒntədʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjective ontogenically or ontogenetically, adverbMedical 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.