ontogenesi

Definitions of ontogenesi
  1. noun
    (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
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    types:
    sboccio
    the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
    attecchimento, germinazione
    the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
    type of:
    processo biologico, processo organico
    a process occurring in living organisms
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