Preformation

/pɹiːfɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

Synonyms for "preformation" (5 found)

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Noun(2 words)

homunculus theorypreformationism

Noun(2 words)

preplanningtheory of preformation

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advanced planningegg preformationhomunculus modelpreplanningsperm preformation

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early modern biologyegg preformationhistorical biologyhomunculus modelpreformation theorysperm preformation

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Preformation, as even Aristotle spotted, merely postpones the problem, for how did the homunculus get its shape?

Source: wiktionary