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ontogeny

/ɒnˈtɒdʒəni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
on-toge-ny
IPA
/ɒnˈtɒdʒəni/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of ontogenesis.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From onto- + -geny, after German Ontogenie.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɒnˈtɒdʒəni/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ontogenies (plural)

Derived Forms

morphogeny ontogenist physiogeny

Phrases

ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny

Frequently Paired Words

phylogeny

Synonyms

ontogenesis growth growing maturation development

Rhymes With

progeny phylogeny homogeny

Questions

How do you pronounce ontogeny?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɒnˈtɒdʒəni/.
What does ontogeny mean?
Synonym of ontogenesis.
Where does ontogeny come from?
It is traced to German.

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