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Theory Of Preformation.
Theory Of Preformation - as a noun
A theory (popular in the 18th century and now discredited) that an individual develops by simple enlargement of a tiny fully formed organism (a homunculus) that exists in the germ cell
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
preformation19Example Sentences
"The theory of preformation proposed that organisms develop from miniature versions of themselves."
"This theory of preformation was widely accepted until the discovery of sperm and egg cells."
"The theory of preformation posits that all the parts of an organism are already present in miniature."
"According to the theory of preformation, development is simply the growth of preexisting structures."
"The theory of preformation was influential in the 17th and 18th centuries."
