preformation

Significado (Inglés)

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).

Sinónimos

theory of preformation

preform

preshaping

preforming

preliminary shaping

Traducciones

preformazione

θεωρία προσχηματισμού

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/pɹiːfɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

Etimología (Inglés)

From pre- + formation.