ontogeny

 
Pronunciation: /ɒnˈtɒdʒəni/

noun

[mass noun]

Derivatives

ontogenic

Pronunciation: /-təˈdʒɛnɪk/
adjective

ontogenically

Pronunciation: /-təˈdʒɛnɪk(ə)li/
adverb

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek ōn, ont- 'being' + -geny