blastophyly

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noun

The direct study of the evolution of the forms of entire individuals rather than observation of its supposed ontogenic recapitulation.

Opposite
blastogeny
OriginGerman Blastophylogenie →
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Meanings

nounblastophyly (uncountable)
  1. historicalrareuncountabletheory of recapitulationbiologyThe direct study of the evolution of the forms of entire individuals rather than observation of its supposed ontogenic recapitulation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
blastogeny

Origin

  1. GermanBlastophylogenie
  2. Englishblastophyly

Simplified learned borrowing from German Blastophylogenie, itself from blasto- + Phylogenie; equivalent to a reduction of blasto- + phylogeny to blasto- (“biological organs”) + -phyly (“tribehood”).

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APA

blastophyly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastophyly

MLA

“blastophyly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastophyly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blastophyly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastophyly.

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