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ontogenesis

/ˌɒn.təʊˈdʒɛn.ə.sɪs/

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noun

/ˌɒn.təʊˈdʒɛn.ə.sɪs/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее биологический процесс развития отдельного организма от простой к более сложной форме через органический рост и постепенные изменения.

A noun referring to the biological process of an individual organism's development from a simple to a more complex form through organic growth and gradual change.

uncountable

  1. Individual developmentC2formalscientific

    The process of an individual organism growing and developing from a simple to a more complex form, involving a series of biological changes.

    ruИндивидуальное развитие

    • Ontogenesis in humans begins at conception and continues through adulthood.
    • The study of ontogenesis helps biologists understand how organisms change over time.
    • During ontogenesis, cells differentiate to form specialized tissues and organs.

    Synonymsdevelopmentgrowthmaturationontogeny

Forms
  • ontogeneses plural form
  • ontogeneses' possessive plural form
  • ontogenesis's possessive singular form