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on·to·ge·n·e·sis
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Princeton's WordNet
growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesisnoun
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; 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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ontogenesisnoun
the arising or development of an individual organism.
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ontogenesis
Ontogenesis is the development and growth of an individual organism from its earliest stage to its mature form. It includes all physical, biochemical, and physiological changes and transformations that occur during the organism's life cycle, such as embryonic development, metamorphosis, and aging. These changes are usually guided by genetic information and influenced by environmental factors.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ontogenesis
on-tō-jen′e-sis, n. the history of the individual development of an organised being as distinguished from phylogenesis and biogenesis—also Ontog′eny.—adjs. Ontogenet′ic, -al, Ontogen′ic.—adv. Ontogenet′ically. [Gr. onta, things being, neut. pl. of ōn, pr.p. of einai, to be, genesis, generation.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ontogenesis in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
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The numerical value of ontogenesis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- ontogenezeCzech
- ontogénesisSpanish
- ontogenesiItalian
- ontogènezaSerbo-Croatian
- ontogenézaSlovak
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