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Ontogenesis

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developmentnoun(uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
growthnounAn increase in size, number, value, or strength.
ontogenynounSynonym of ontogenesis.
maturationnounThe process of becoming mature.
growingnoungrowth; increase

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nondevelopmentnounLack of development, or failure to develop.

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ontogenynounSynonym of ontogenesis.
maturationnounThe process of becoming mature.
growthnounAn increase in size, number, value, or strength.
growingnoungrowth; increase
developmentnoun(uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
organogenesisnoun(biology) the formation and development of the organs of an organism from embryonic cells
histogenesisnoun(biology) the formation and development of the tissues of an organism from embryonic cells
odontogenynoun(archaic, biology) The generation, or mode of development, of the teeth.
gonadogenesisnoun(physiology) The generation and development of the gonads.
morphogenesisnoun(biology) The differentiation of tissues and subsequent growth of structures in an organism
ectogenesisnounThe development of an organism in an artificial environment outside the body in which it naturally grows.
organogenynoun(dated) Organogenesis.
embryogenynoun(biology) Embryogenesis.
ontogenistnounOne who studies ontogeny.
embryogenesisnounThe process by which an embryo is formed and develops.
developmental biologynoun(biology) The study of the physiological changes that occurs within individual organisms from their conception through reaching physical maturity.
somatogenesisnoun(biology) The development of an embryo into a mature organism
morphogenynoun(historical, biology, theory of recapitulation, rare) The study of the evolution of forms by observing the supposed ontogenic recapitulation of that phylogeny.
oogenynounoogenesis
embryogonynoun(biology) embryogenesis

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