ORGANOGENESIS

Etymology

Noun

organogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural organogeneses)

(biology) the formation and development of the organs of an organism from embryonic cells

Source: Wiktionary


Or`ga*no*gen"e*sis, n. Etym: [Organo- + genesis.]

1. (Biol.)

Definition: The origin and development of organs in animals and plants.

2. (Biol.)

Definition: The germ history of the organs and systems of organs, -- a branch of morphogeny. Haeckel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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