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ontogeny, ontogenetic, ontogenetically
1. The course of development of an individual organism.
2. The history or science of the development of the individual being; embryology.
2. The history or science of the development of the individual being; embryology.
- Ontogeny: development of an individual from the moment the egg is fertilized up till adulthood.
- Opaque area: non-transparent part.
- Pellucid area: transparent part.
- Neural fold: fold related to the head.
- Neural tube: extension related to the head.
- Heart: blood-pumping organ.
- Somites: metameres.
- Omphalomesenteric arteries: vitelline duct.
- Wing buds: beginning of the formation of the wings.
- Limb buds: beginning of the formation of the legs.
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