ontogenesis
pronunciation
How to pronounce ontogenesis in British English: UK [ˌɒntə'dʒenɪsɪs]
How to pronounce ontogenesis in American English: US [ˌɒntə'dʒenɪsɪs]
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- 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
Word Origin
Example
- 1. These processes are observed during ontogenesis , tumor progression , ischemic disease or physical training .