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ontogeny

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It is expressed by the formula of Herbert Spencer, "Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny."

It relies on the facts of paleontology, and fills up the gaps in this by comparative anatomy and ontogeny.

Ontogeny teaches unmistakably that its elementary organs, the epidermic cells, develop entirely from the ectoderm.

The three most valuable sources of evidence in phylogeny are paleontology, comparative anatomy, and ontogeny.

As we have seen, ontogeny is not completed at hatching or birth.

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On this page you'll find 53 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to ontogeny, such as: advancement, evolution, expansion, improvement, increase, and progress.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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