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organogenesis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

the formation and development of the organs of an organism from embryonic cells

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English organo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis English organogenesis From organo- + -genesis.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: organogenèse — formation and development of the organs from embryonic cells
  • Greek: οργανογένεση (organogénesi) — formation and development of the organs from embryonic cells
  • Italian: organogenesi — formation and development of the organs from embryonic cells
  • Japanese: 器官形成 (kikankeisei) — formation and development of the organs from embryonic cells
  • Romanian: organogeneză — formation and development of the organs from embryonic cells
  • Spanish: organogénesis — formation and development of the organs from embryonic cells