ontogenesis

Plural: ontogeneses

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
The generation and development of an individual organism from fertilization to adulthood.

Origin / Etymology

From onto- + -genesis.

Synonyms

development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogeny

Antonyms

nondevelopment

Scrabble Score: 12

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Words With Friends Score: 15

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