preformation
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/pɹiːfɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
English
Definitions
noun
- Prior formation.
- The theory that organisms are fully developed in the form of an egg or seed, and just increase in size (as opposed to epigenesis).
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Synonyms
preparementforeappointmentpreformismforeordinationpreformistforepreparationpreordinationpreorganisationpreparepreparingprepreparationpreordainmentrepreparationpredevelopmentpreseparationpredeformation