blastogeny en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From blasto- (“growth”) + -geny (“origin”).
Meanings
- (dated, uncountable, usually) Blastogenesis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| blastogenies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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blastogeny en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
Learned borrowing from German Blastogenie, itself from blasto- + -genie; equivalent to blasto- (“biological organs”) + -geny (“origin”).
Meanings
- (historical, qualifier:theory of recapitulation, rare, uncountable, usually) The study of the evolution of the forms of entire individuals by observing the supposed ontogenic recapitulation of that phylogeny.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blastogenies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Coordinates
cormogeny · histogeny · organogeny