Blastogeny

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Blastogenesis. dated, uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    The study of the evolution of the forms of entire individuals by observing the supposed ontogenic recapitulation of that phylogeny. historical, rare, uncountable, usually

Etymology

Etymology 1

From blasto- (“growth”) + -geny (“origin”).

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from German Blastogenie, itself from blasto- + -genie; equivalent to blasto- (“biological organs”) + -geny (“origin”).

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