organogeny

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noun

Organogenesis.

Opposite
organophyly
OriginGerman Organogenie →
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Meanings

organogeny1

nounorganogeny (usually uncountable, plural organogenies)

plural organogenies

  1. dateduncountableusuallyOrganogenesis.

organogeny2

nounorganogeny (usually uncountable, plural organogenies)

plural organogenies

  1. historicaluncountableusuallytheory of recapitulationbiologyThe study of the evolution of the forms of biological organs and systems of organs by observing the supposed ontogenic recapitulation of that phylogeny.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
organophyly

Origin

organogeny · noun

From organo- (“biological organs”) + -geny (“origin”).

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organogeny · noun

  1. GermanOrganogenie
  2. Englishorganogeny

Learned borrowing from German Organogenie, itself from organo- + -genie; equivalent to organo- (“biological organs”) + -geny (“origin”).

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APA

organogeny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organogeny

MLA

“organogeny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organogeny. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “organogeny,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organogeny.

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