physiophyly
The direct study of the evolution of functions and vital activities rather than…The direct study of the evolution of functions and vital activities rather than observation of its supposed ontogenic recapitulation.
Meaning
1 senses(historical, rare, uncountable)The direct study of the evolution of functions and vital activities rather than observation of its supposed ontogenic recapitulation.
Origin
Simplified learned borrowing from German Physiophylogenie, itself from physio- + PhylogeniSimplified learned borrowing from German Physiophylogenie, itself from physio- + Phylogenie; equivalent to a reduction of physio- + phylogeny to physio- (“nature”) + -phyly (“tribehood”).
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Antonyms
2 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable