ontogeny

noun
on·​tog·​e·​ny | \ än-ˈtä-jə-nē How to pronounce ontogeny (audio) \

Definition of ontogeny

: the development or course of development especially of an individual organism

Examples of ontogeny in a Sentence

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Having a big nose: structure, ontogeny, and function of the elephant seal proboscis. Darren Naish, Scientific American Blog Network, "Incredible Elephant Seals, Part 1," 3 June 2017

First Known Use of ontogeny

1872, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ontogeny

International Scientific Vocabulary

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ontogeny

noun
on·​tog·​e·​ny | \ än-ˈtäj-ə-nē How to pronounce ontogeny (audio) \
plural ontogenies

Medical Definition of ontogeny

: the development or course of development of an individual organism

called also ontogenesis

— compare phylogeny sense 2