histogenesis

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noun

the formation and development of the tissues of an organism from embryonic cells

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Meanings

nounhistogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural histogeneses)

plural histogeneses

  1. countableuncountablebiologythe formation and development of the tissues of an organism from embryonic cells

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
histogenetics

Origin

From histo- + -genesis.

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Translations

Catalan histogènesi
  • histogènesiformation and development of the tissues of an organism from embryonic cells
French histogenèse
  • histogenèseformation and development of the tissues of an organism from embryonic cells
Irish histigineas
  • histigineasformation and development of the tissues of an organism from embryonic cells
Spanish histogénesis
  • histogénesisformation and development of the tissues of an organism from embryonic cells
Cite this entry
APA

histogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/histogenesis

MLA

“histogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/histogenesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “histogenesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/histogenesis.

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