cormogeny

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noun

The study of the evolution of the forms of nationalities, ethnicities, races, etc. by observing the supposed ontogenic recapitulation of that phylogeny.

Opposite
cormophyly
OriginGerman Cormogenie →
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Meanings

nouncormogeny (usually uncountable, plural cormogenies)

plural cormogenies

  1. historicalrareuncountableusuallytheory of recapitulationbiologyThe study of the evolution of the forms of nationalities, ethnicities, races, etc. by observing the supposed ontogenic recapitulation of that phylogeny.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
cormophyly

Origin

  1. GermanCormogenie
  2. Englishcormogeny

Learned borrowing from German Cormogenie, itself from Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós) + -genie; equivalent to Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós, “tree-trunk”) + -geny (“origin”). By surface analysis, cormo- + -geny.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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