ontogenetic
/ˌɑntədʒəˈnɛtɪk/
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- Relating to the development of an individual organism from the earliest stage to maturity.
- The ontogenetic changes in a butterfly are dramatic, from egg to caterpillar to adult.
- The ontogenetic stages of a frog include the tadpole phase before it becomes an adult.
- Scientists study ontogenetic patterns to understand how animals grow and change over time.
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