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preformationism
preformationism (ˌpriːfɔːˈmeɪʃənɪzəm) n (Biology) the belief in the theory of preformationpreformationismthe theory that an organism is fully formed at conception and that reproduction is thereafter simply a process of growth. — preformationist, n.See also: Biology EncyclopediaSeePreformationMedicalSeepreformation |