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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