preformation

Significat (Anglès)

1. (countable, uncountable) Prior formation.
2. (countable, historical, uncountable) The theory that organisms are fully developed in the form of an egg or seed, and just increase in size (as opposed to epigenesis).

Sinònims

theory of preformation

preform

preshaping

preforming

preliminary shaping

Traduccions

preformazione

θεωρία προσχηματισμού

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/pɹiːfɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From pre- + formation.