Meanings
nounorganogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural organogeneses)
plural organogeneses
- countableuncountablebiologythe formation and development of the organs of an organism from embryonic cells
Origin
- Englishorgano-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁tis
- Proto-Hellenic*génetis
- Ancient Greekγένεσῐς (génesĭs)
- Englishorganogenesis
Translations
French organogenèse
- organogenèseformation and development of the organs from embryonic cells
Greek οργανογένεση
- οργανογένεση (organogénesi)formation and development of the organs from embryonic cells
Italian organogenesi
- organogenesiformation and development of the organs from embryonic cells
Japanese 器官形成
- 器官形成 (kikankeisei)formation and development of the organs from embryonic cells
Romanian organogeneză
- organogenezăformation and development of the organs from embryonic cells
Spanish organogénesis
- organogénesisformation and development of the organs from embryonic cells
Cite this entry
APA
organogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organogenesis
MLA
“organogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organogenesis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “organogenesis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organogenesis.
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