ontogenesis
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Traditional idealised representation of the comparative ontogenesis of vertebrate embryos. From left to right in columns: fish, amphibian, reptile, bird, and mammals
Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]ontogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural ontogeneses)
- The generation and development of an individual organism from fertilization to adulthood.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]development of an individual organism
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