ontogenetic
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adjective \-jə-ˈne-tik\Definition of ONTOGENETIC
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: of, relating to, or appearing in the course of ontogeny
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: based on visible morphological characters
— on·to·ge·net·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of ONTOGENETIC
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1878
on·to·ge·net·ic
adjective \-jə-ˈnet-ik\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ONTOGENETIC
: of, relating to, or appearing in the course of ontogeny <ontogenetic variation>
—on·to·ge·net·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
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