blastogeny
BlastogenesisBlastogenesis.
Meaning
2 senses(dated, uncountable, usually)Blastogenesis.
(historical, rare, uncountable, usually)The study of the evolution of the forms of entire individuals by observing the supposed ontogenic recapitulation of that phylogeny.
Origin
From blasto- (“growth”) + -geny (“origin”). Learned borrowing from German Blastogenie, itFrom blasto- (“growth”) + -geny (“origin”).
Learned borrowing from German Blastogenie, itself from blasto- + -genie; equivalent to blasto- (“biological organs”) + -geny (“origin”).
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Forms
plural: blastogenies| Singular | blastogeny |
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uncountable
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable