ontogenetic
adjective
on·to·ge·net·ic
ˌän-tə-jə-ˈne-tik 
1
: of, relating to, or appearing in the course of ontogeny
2
: based on visible morphological characters
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ontogenetic
adjective
on·to·ge·net·ic
-jə-ˈnet-ik
: of, relating to, or appearing in the course of ontogeny
ontogenetic variation
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