ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny



ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny

The now-discredited scientific theory that an organism's embryonic development, or ontogeny, follows the evolutionary stages of its species, or phylogeny. We were able to disprove Haeckel's theory that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny by closely studying embryonic development.

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NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Arnold['a:nəld]
Konul-Azerbaijani
SaŠO-Slovene
Nicolaunee-koo-LOW (Portuguese)Portuguese, Galician, Catalan
Sabino-Italian
KennardKEN-ərdEnglish