adjective
- of or relating to ontogeny; concerning the development of an individual organism from conception to adult form
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- The ontogenic changes in the embryo occur over several weeks of development.
- Researchers studied the ontogenic processes that transform a single cell into a complex organism.
- Ontogenic variation among individuals of the same species can be significant.
- The ontogenic pathway of neural development has been mapped in detail.
- Understanding ontogenic mechanisms helps explain how genes control growth.