ontogenesis

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ontogenesis

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From onto- + -genesis.

noun ontogeneses

  1. countable, uncountable The generation and development of an individual organism from fertilization to adulthood.

    Similar: ontogeny

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noun development of an individual organism

Españolontogenia
Françaisontogénie, ontogenèse
DeutschOntogenie, Ontogenese
Italianoontogenesi
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@misc{ontogenesis_2026,
  title = {ontogenesis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ontogenesis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}