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dysontogenesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dyson-to-ge-n-e-sis
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The defective development of an embryo.

Uncountable

Etymology

From dys- + ontogenesis.

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What does dysontogenesis mean?
The defective development of an embryo.
Where does dysontogenesis come from?
From dys- + ontogenesis.

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