Ontogenetic

Pronunciation: /ɑn.tə.dʒəˈnɛt.ɪk/

Definitions of ontogenetic

adjective relating to the development and growth of an individual organism from conception to maturity

Example Sentences

A1 The ontogenetic development of a butterfly starts with an egg.

A2 Children learn to walk as part of their ontogenetic growth.

B1 The researcher studied the ontogenetic changes in behavior of the mice.

B2 The book provides a detailed explanation of the ontogenetic processes in plants.

C1 The professor's lecture on ontogenetic evolution was both informative and engaging.

C2 The scientist's groundbreaking research focused on the ontogenetic development of neural pathways.

Examples of ontogenetic in a Sentence

formal The study focused on the ontogenetic development of the species from birth to maturity.

informal We learned about the ontogenetic growth stages of the butterfly in biology class.

slang I never knew about the ontogenetic changes that happen in plants as they grow.

figurative The artist used the concept of ontogenetic evolution as inspiration for her latest series of paintings.

Grammatical Forms of ontogenetic

• past tense: ontogeneticized
• plural: ontogenetics
• comparative: more ontogenetic
• superlative: most ontogenetic
• present tense: ontogeneticizes
• future tense: will ontogeneticize
• perfect tense: has ontogeneticized
• continuous tense: is ontogeneticizing
• singular: ontogenetic
• positive degree: ontogenetic
• infinitive: to ontogeneticize
• gerund: ontogeneticizing
• participle: ontogeneticized

Origin and Evolution of ontogenetic

First Known Use: 1875 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'ontogenetic' originated from the combination of the Greek words 'ontos' meaning 'being' and 'genesis' meaning 'origin'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the field of biology to describe the development of an individual organism from fertilization to maturity, the term 'ontogenetic' has since been adopted in various scientific disciplines to refer to the process of development or growth within a specific context.