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the ontogeny of [sth]
表示某事物的个体发育过程。
The ontogeny of the nervous system is complex.
神经系统的个体发育是复杂的。
个体发生；个体发育
ontogenies — plural of ontogeny
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个体发生；个体发育
the biological process in which an individual organism develops from a simple to a more complex form
The ontogeny of the nervous system is complex.
神经系统的个体发育是复杂的。
个体发生的同义词
Synonym of ontogenesis.
In biology class, we studied the ontogeny of a frog from egg to adult.
在生物课上，我们研究了青蛙从卵到成体的个体发生过程。
The scientist compared the ontogenies of two closely related bird species.
这位科学家比较了两种近缘鸟类的个体发生过程。
Understanding ontogeny helps us see how genes guide an organism's development.
理解个体发生有助于我们看到基因如何引导生物体的发育。
表示某事物的个体发育过程。
The ontogeny of the nervous system is complex.
神经系统的个体发育是复杂的。
作状语，表示在个体发育期间。
These genes are expressed during ontogeny.
这些基因在个体发育过程中表达。
及物动词+ontogeny，表示研究个体发育。
Biologists study ontogeny to understand development.
生物学家研究个体发育以理解发育过程。
Not this
The ontogeny of the species involves many evolutionary changes.
Use this
The phylogeny of the species involves many evolutionary changes.
混淆了'ontogeny'（个体发生）与'phylogeny'（种系发生）。Ontogeny指个体从受精卵到成体的发育过程，而phylogeny指物种的进化历史。此处讨论的是物种的进化变化，应用'phylogeny'。
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The caterpillar ontogenies into a butterfly.
Use this
The caterpillar undergoes ontogeny to become a butterfly.
错误地将名词'ontogeny'当作动词使用，而英语中'ontogeny'是名词，不能直接用作动词。应使用'undergoes ontogeny'或'develops'。
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