histogeny en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From histo- (“biological tissue”) + -geny (“origin”).
Meanings
- (dated, uncountable, usually) Histogenesis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| histogenies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
histogeny en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
Learned borrowing from German Histogenie, itself from histo- + -genie; equivalent to histo- (“biological tissue”) + -geny (“origin”).
Meanings
- (historical, qualifier:theory of recapitulation, rare, uncountable) The study of the evolution of the forms of biological cells and tissues by observing the supposed ontogenic recapitulation of that phylogeny.
Antonyms
Coordinates
cormogeny · blastogeny · organogeny