ontogeny
Syllabification: (on·tog·e·ny)
Pronunciation: /änˈtäjənē/
Definition of ontogeny
noun
- another term for ontogenesis.
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /ˌäntəˈjenik/
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˌäntəˈjenik(ə)lē/
adverb
Origin:
late 19th century: from Greek ōn, ont- 'being' + -geny