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physiogeny

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phys-iogeny
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the evolution of functions and vital activities by observing the supposed ontogenic recapitulation of that phylogeny.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Simplified learned borrowing from German Physiontogenie, itself from physio- + Ontogenie; equivalent to a reduction of physio- + ontogeny to physio- (“nature”) + -geny (“origin”). The simplification means that the term is also used to translate German Physiogenie, the distinction between Physiontogenie and Physiogenie not being made in English.

Usage

Inflected Forms

physiogenies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

morphogeny

Antonyms

morphogeny physiophyly

Questions

What does physiogeny mean?
The study of the evolution of functions and vital activities by observing the supposed ontogenic recapitulation of that phylogeny.
Where does physiogeny come from?
Simplified learned borrowing from German Physiontogenie, itself from physio- + Ontogenie; equivalent to a reduction of physio- + ontogeny to physio- (“nature”) + -geny (“origin”). The simplification means that the term is also used to translate German Physiogenie, the distinction between Physiontogenie and Physiogenie not being made in English.

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