ontogeny

English

Etymology

From onto- +‎ -geny, after German Ontogenie.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɒnˈtɒdʒəni/

Noun

ontogeny (countable and uncountable, plural ontogenies)

1. Synonym of ontogenesis

Derived terms

• ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny

See also

• phylogeny