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Morphogeny

Mor-phog′e-ny

,
Noun.
[
form
+ root of
γίγνεσθαι
to be born.]
(Biol.)
History of the evolution of forms; that part of ontogeny that deals with the germ history of forms; – distinguished from
physiogeny
.
Haeckel.

Definition 2024


morphogeny

morphogeny

English

Noun

morphogeny (usually uncountable, plural morphogenies)

  1. (biology) History of the evolution of forms; that part of ontogeny that deals with the germ history of forms, distinguished from physiogeny.
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