MORPHOGENY

Etymology

Noun

morphogeny (usually uncountable, plural morphogenies)

(biology) History of the evolution of forms; that part of ontogeny that deals with the germ history of forms, distinguished from physiogeny.

Source: Wiktionary


Mor*phog"e*ny, n. Etym: [form + root of (Biol.)

Definition: History of the evolution of forms; that part of ontogeny that deals with the germ history of forms; -- distinguished from physiogeny. Haeckel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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INCORPORATE

(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”


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