preformation

Senso (Inglese)

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).

Concetti

preformazione

sinonimi

theory of preformation

preform

preshaping

preforming

preliminary shaping

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/pɹiːfɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

Etimologia (Inglese)

From pre- + formation.