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    ONTOGENY

    (noun)
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    There is 1 meaning of the word Ontogeny.

    Ontogeny - as a 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

    Example: "He proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"

    Synonyms (Exact Relations)
    development19growing12growth13maturation12ontogenesis12
    Hypernyms (Closely Related)
    biological processorganic process
    Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
    culture9amelogenesis15angiogenesis14apposition14
    auxesis14anthesis11blossoming15efflorescence23florescence18flowering16inflorescence20caenogenesis15cainogenesis15cenogenesis14kainogenesis17kenogenesis16cohesion13cultivation16cytogenesis17cytogeny17foliation12leafing11fructification24gametogenesis17germination14sprouting12habit10infructescenceintussusception19juvenescence26life cyclemasculinisation19masculinization28virilisation15virilization24morphogenesis21myelinisationmyelinizationneurogenesis13palingenesis15recapitulation18proliferation18psychogenesis24psychogenesis24psychomotor developmentpsychosexual developmentrooting8suppression15dentition10odontiasisteething12teratogenesis14vegetation14

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    Example Sentences

    "The ontogeny of a butterfly involves undergoing metamorphosis from an egg to a caterpillar to a pupa and finally to an adult butterfly."
    "The study of ontogeny in plants helps us understand their growth and development from seeds to mature plants."
    "During human ontogeny, the embryo develops into a fetus and then into a fully formed baby."
    "The ontogeny of language in humans involves acquiring and developing linguistic skills from infancy to adulthood."
    "Understanding the ontogeny of diseases can help in the development of effective prevention and treatment strategies."
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    Is ONTOGENY a valid Scrabble word?
    Yes, ontogeny is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
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    ONTOGENY has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.

    Is ONTOGENY a valid Words With Friends word?
    Yes, ontogeny is valid for Words With Friends
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    ONTOGENY has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.

    Is ONTOGENY a valid WordFeud word?
    Yes, ontogeny is valid for WordFeud
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    ONTOGENY has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.

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    Word Variations & Relations

    Anagrams of ONTOGENY
    Starts OStarts ONStarts ONTStarts ONTO
    Ends YEnds NYEnds ENYEnds GENY
    Starts O & ends YStarts ON & ends YStarts O & ends NY
    Words containing ONTOGENYContaining O,N,T,O,G,E,N,Y

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