(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɑːntoʊdʒˈɛnᵻsˌɪs/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɒntəʊdʒˈɛnɪsˌɪs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɒntəʊdʒˈɛnɪsˌɪs/
5 syllablesSay it as /ˌɑːntoʊdʒˈɛnᵻsˌɪs/.
Examples
he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
“he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children”
Word Forms
grow
verb
increase in size by natural process
maturational
adjective
relating to or involved in maturation
mature
verb
grow old or older
maturate
verb
grow old or older
developmental
adjective
of or relating to or constituting development
develop
verb
grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
ontogenetic
adjective
of or relating to the origin and development of individual organisms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ontogenese
(Biologie) der Prozess des organischen Wachstums eines einzelnen Organismus; eine rein biologische Entwicklung von Ereignissen in einem Organismus, die sich allmählich von einem einfachen zu einem komplexeren Zustand verändert
🇫🇷French
ontogenèse
(biologie) le processus de croissance organique d'un organisme individuel; un déroulement purement biologique des événements impliqués dans un organisme passant progressivement d'un état simple à un état plus complexe
🇪🇸Spanish
ontogénesis
(biología) el proceso por el cual un organismo individual crece orgánicamente; un desarrollo puramente biológico de eventos involucrados en un organismo que cambia gradualmente de un sistema simple a uno más complejo.
🇮🇹Italian
ontogenesi
(biologia) il processo di crescita organica di un singolo organismo; uno svolgersi puramente biologico degli eventi coinvolti in un organismo che cambia gradualmente da semplice a più comp
🇳🇱Dutch
ontogenese
(biologie) het proces van een individueel organisme dat organisch groeit; een puur biologische ontvouwing van gebeurtenissen die betrokken zijn bij een organisme, dat geleidelijk verandert van een eenvoudig naar een meer comp
🇵🇹Portuguese
ontogênese
(biologia) o processo de crescimento orgânico de um organismo individual; um desdobramento puramente biológico de eventos envolvidos em um organismo, mudando gradualmente de um simples para um mais complexo.
🇷🇺Russian
онтогенез
(биология) процесс органического роста отдельного организма; чисто биологическое развитие событий в организме, постепенно меняющееся от простого к более сложному.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ओण्टोजेनेसिस
(जीव विज्ञान) किसी जीव के जैविक रूप से बढ़ने की प्रक्रिया; एक जीव में शामिल घटनाओं का एक विशुद्ध रूप से जैविक खुलासा जो धीरे-धीरे एक सरल से अधिक जटिल में बदल रहा है
🇧🇩Bengali
অনটোজেনেসিস
(জীববিজ্ঞান) একটি পৃথক জীব জৈবভাবে বৃদ্ধির প্রক্রিয়া; একটি জীবের সাথে জড়িত ইভেন্টগুলির একটি বিশুদ্ধভাবে জৈবিক উদ্ঘাটন যা ধীরে ধীরে একটি সাধারণ থেকে আরও কম্পনে পরিবর্তিত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆன்டோஜெனிசிஸ்
(உயிரியல்) ஒரு தனிப்பட்ட உயிரினத்தின் செயல்முறை இயற்கையாக வளரும்; ஒரு உயிரினத்தில் ஈடுபடும் நிகழ்வுகளின் முற்றிலும் உயிரியல் வெளிப்படுதல், படிப்படியாக எளிமையானதிலிருந்து மேலும் தொகுப்பிற்கு மாறுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
ఒంటొజెనిసిస్
(జీవశాస్త్రం) సేంద్రీయంగా పెరుగుతున్న ఒక వ్యక్తి జీవి యొక్క ప్రక్రియ; ఒక జీవిలో ప్రమేయం ఉన్న సంఘటనల యొక్క పూర్తిగా జీవసంబంధమైన విశదీకరణం క్రమంగా సాధారణం నుండి మరింత కంప్కి మారుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
ऑनटोजेनेसिस
(जीवशास्त्र) वैयक्तिक जीवाची सेंद्रिय वाढ होण्याची प्रक्रिया; एखाद्या जीवामध्ये गुंतलेल्या घटनांचे पूर्णपणे जैविक उलगडणे हळूहळू एका साध्या ते अधिक कॉम्पॅक्टमध्ये बदलते
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઓન્ટોજેનેસિસ
(બાયોલોજી) સજીવ રીતે વૃદ્ધિ પામતા વ્યક્તિગત જીવની પ્રક્રિયા; સજીવમાં સમાવિષ્ટ ઘટનાઓનું સંપૂર્ણ જૈવિક પ્રકાશન ધીમે ધીમે સામાન્યથી વધુ કોમ્પમાં બદલાતું રહે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಒಂಟೊಜೆನೆಸಿಸ್
(ಜೀವಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ) ಸಾವಯವವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕ ಜೀವಿಗಳ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ; ಒಂದು ಜೀವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಘಟನೆಗಳ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಜೈವಿಕ ಅನಾವರಣವು ಕ್ರಮೇಣ ಸರಳದಿಂದ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಂಯೋಜನೆಗೆ ಬದಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഒൻ്റോജെനിസിസ്
(ജീവശാസ്ത്രം) ജൈവികമായി വളരുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തിഗത ജീവിയുടെ പ്രക്രിയ; ഒരു ജീവജാലത്തിൽ ഉൾപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്ന സംഭവങ്ങളുടെ തികച്ചും ജൈവികമായ അനാവരണം ലളിതത്തിൽ നിന്ന് കൂടുതൽ കംമ്പിലേക്ക് ക്രമേണ മാറുന്നു
(생물학) 개별 유기체가 유기적으로 성장하는 과정; 단순한 유기체에서 보다 복잡한 유기체로 점진적으로 변화하는 유기체와 관련된 사건의 순전히 생물학적 전개
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bản thể
(sinh học) quá trình một sinh vật riêng lẻ phát triển một cách hữu cơ; sự diễn ra thuần túy sinh học của các sự kiện liên quan đến một sinh vật thay đổi dần dần từ đơn giản sang phức tạp hơn.
(علم الأحياء) عملية نمو الكائن الحي عضويًا؛ كشف بيولوجي بحت للأحداث التي ينطوي عليها الكائن الحي يتغير تدريجياً من البسيط إلى الأكثر تعقيدًا
🇮🇷Persian
آنتوژنز
(زیست شناسی) روند رشد ارگانیسم فردی؛ یک آشکار شدن صرفاً بیولوژیکی از رویدادهای درگیر در یک ارگانیسم که به تدریج از یک ساده به یک کمپیوتر تغییر می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
doğuş
(biyoloji) bireysel bir organizmanın organik olarak büyüme süreci; Basitten karmaşığa doğru kademeli olarak değişen bir organizmada yer alan olayların tamamen biyolojik olarak ortaya çıkışı
🇮🇱Hebrew
אונטוגנזה
(ביולוגיה) תהליך של גידול אורגני של אורגניזם בודד; התרחשות ביולוגית גרידא של אירועים המעורבים באורגניזם המשתנה בהדרגה מפשוט ליותר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ontogenesis'?
The primary meaning of 'ontogenesis' is '(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ontogenesis' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ontogenesis' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ontogenesis' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ontogenesis' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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