English Explanatory Dictionary

preformation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Prior formation.
  2. The theory that organisms are fully developed in the form of an egg or seed, and just increase in size (as opposed to epigenesis).

Pronunciation

/pɹiːfɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

Word forms

preformation preformations praeformation

Etymology

From pre- + formation.

Derived words

preformationary preformationism preformationist
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