preformation
noun
pre·for·ma·tion
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Definition of preformation
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: previous formation
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: the now discredited theory that every germ cell contains the organism of its kind fully formed and that development involves merely an increase in size — compare epigenesis sense 1, homunculus sense 2
Other Words from preformation
preformationist
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preformation
noun
pre·for·ma·tion
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Medical Definition of preformation
: a now discredited theory in biology that every germ cell contains the organism of its kind fully formed and complete in all its parts and that development involves merely an increase in size from microscopic proportions to those of the adult — compare epigenesis
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preformationist
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noun or adjective