English Explanatory Dictionary

organogeny

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Organogenesis.
noun
  1. The study of the evolution of the forms of biological organs and systems of organs by observing the supposed ontogenic recapitulation of that phylogeny.

Word forms

organogeny organogenies

Etymology

From organo- (“biological organs”) + -geny (“origin”).

Antonyms

organophyly
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