Word
ontogeny
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
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Synonym of ontogenesis.
个体发生的同义词
个体发生的同义词；个体发生；个体发生学；[医] 个体发生；个体发育
In use
In biology class, we studied the ontogeny of a frog from egg to adult.
The scientist compared the ontogenies of two closely related bird species.
Understanding ontogeny helps us see how genes guide an organism's development.
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。
during ontogeny
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。
study ontogeny
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。
Common mistakes
The ontogeny of the species involves many evolutionary changes.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'。
The caterpillar ontogenies into a butterfly.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'。
Connections
Confusing words
- phylogeny
- 系统发育 · 指物种的进化发展史，而非个体发育
Word family
- ontogenies
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.