ontogenesis noun. [ɒntǝ(ʊ)'dʒɛnɪsɪs] L19.
[from ONTO- + -GENESIS.]
Biology. The development of the individual organism from the earliest embryonic stage to maturity. Also, the development of a particular (anatomical, behavioural, etc.) feature of an organism. Cf. PHYLOGENESIS.

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