ontogenesis
/ˌɒntəʊˈdʒenɪsɪs/noun
mass noun
- Biology the development of an individual organism or anatomical or behavioural feature from the earliest stage to maturity【生】个体发生, 个体发育。比较PHYLOGENESIS.
派生词
ontogenetic
adjectiveontogenetically
adverb词源
late 19th cent.: from Greek ōn, ont- being + genesis birth.