blastophyly
The direct study of the evolution of the forms of entire individuals rather than…The direct study of the evolution of the forms of entire individuals rather than observation of its supposed ontogenic recapitulation.
Meaning
1 senses(historical, rare, uncountable)The direct study of the evolution of the forms of entire individuals rather than observation of its supposed ontogenic recapitulation.
Origin
Simplified learned borrowing from German Blastophylogenie, itself from blasto- + PhylogeniSimplified learned borrowing from German Blastophylogenie, itself from blasto- + Phylogenie; equivalent to a reduction of blasto- + phylogeny to blasto- (“biological organs”) + -phyly (“tribehood”).
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Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable