organogeny
OrganogenesisOrganogenesis.
Meaning
2 senses(dated, uncountable, usually)Organogenesis.
(historical, uncountable, usually)The study of the evolution of the forms of biological organs and systems of organs by observing the supposed ontogenic recapitulation of that phylogeny.
Origin
From organo- (“biological organs”) + -geny (“origin”). Learned borrowing from German OrgaFrom organo- (“biological organs”) + -geny (“origin”).
Learned borrowing from German Organogenie, itself from organo- + -genie; equivalent to organo- (“biological organs”) + -geny (“origin”).
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Forms
plural: organogenies| Singular | organogeny |
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uncountable
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable