ontogeny
12 points
English
8 letters
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Definitions
noun
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɑːntˈɑːdʒʌniː/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural ontogenies
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “Another word for growing” gen-syn
Anagrams
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