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ontogeny

/ɒntədʒəni/ noun · British & US
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What does ontogeny mean?

noun

The study of the development and growth of an organism from the fertilized egg to the mature individual, अक्सर referring to the development of an individual organism from a zygote to a mature adult.

Example

"The biologist spent her career studying the ontogeny of various species, from the simplest bacteria to complex mammals."

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