Speakur

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ontogenic

/ˌɒntoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
on-to-genic
IPA
/ˌɒntoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of ontogenetic

Etymology

From onto- + -genic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more ontogenic (comparative) most ontogenic (superlative)

Derived Forms

dysontogenic ontogenically

Synonyms

ontogenetic

Rhymes With

schizophrenic pathogenic hygienic photogenic hellenic anthropogenic carcinogenic cryogenic hallucinogenic ketogenic hypoallergenic antigenic

Questions

How do you pronounce ontogenic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɒntoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/.
What does ontogenic mean?
Synonym of ontogenetic
Where does ontogenic come from?
From onto- + -genic.

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