henogenesis

henogenesis
Ontogenesis On`to*gen"e*sis, Ontogeny On*tog"e*ny, n. [See {Ontology}, and {Genesis}.] (Biol.) The history of the individual development of an organism; the sequence of events involved in the development of an organism; the history of the evolution of the germ; the development of an individual organism, -- in distinction from {phylogeny}, or evolution of the tribe. Called also {henogenesis}, {henogeny}.

Syn: growth, growing, maturation, development. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Henogenesis — Henoge ny He*nog e* ny, Henogenesis Hen o*gen e*sis, n. [Gr. e i s, masc., e n, neut., one + root of ? to be born.] (Biol.) Same as {Ontogeny}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • henogenesis — heno·gen·e·sis (hen″o jenґə sis) ontogeny …   Medical dictionary

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  • Henoge ny — He*nog e* ny, Henogenesis Hen o*gen e*sis, n. [Gr. e i s, masc., e n, neut., one + root of ? to be born.] (Biol.) Same as {Ontogeny}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • henogeny — Ontogenesis On to*gen e*sis, Ontogeny On*tog e*ny, n. [See {Ontology}, and {Genesis}.] (Biol.) The history of the individual development of an organism; the sequence of events involved in the development of an organism; the history of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ontogenesis — On to*gen e*sis, Ontogeny On*tog e*ny, n. [See {Ontology}, and {Genesis}.] (Biol.) The history of the individual development of an organism; the sequence of events involved in the development of an organism; the history of the evolution of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ontogeny — Ontogenesis On to*gen e*sis, Ontogeny On*tog e*ny, n. [See {Ontology}, and {Genesis}.] (Biol.) The history of the individual development of an organism; the sequence of events involved in the development of an organism; the history of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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