histogenesis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhɪstəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(his′tə jen′ə sis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
his•to•gen•e•sis  (his′tə jen′ə sis),USA pronunciation n. [Biol.]
  1. Developmental Biologythe origin and development of tissues.
  • 1850–55; histo- + -genesis
his•to•ge•net•ic  (his′tə jə net′ik),USA pronunciation adj.  his′to•ge•net′i•cal•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
histogenesis / ˌhɪstəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/, histogeny / hɪˈstɒdʒənɪ/
  1. the formation of tissues and organs from undifferentiated cells
histogenetic / ˌhɪstəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk/, ˌhistoˈgenic

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