| 释义 |
on·to·ge·net·ic
\|äntəjə̇|ned.ik\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin ontogenesis, after such pairs as Late Latin antithesis : antitheticus antithetical
1. : of or relating to ontogeny
2. : based on visible morphological characters and not necessarily indicative of natural evolutionary relationships
< an ontogenetic key to the Lygaeidae >
3. : appearing in the course of ontogenetic development : individual
< ontogenetic traits >
< an ontogenetic modification >
• on·to·ge·net·i·cal·ly \-d.ə̇k(ə)lē\ adverb |