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Preformation

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /pɹiːfɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Preformation is a noun meaning Prior formation.

Meaning

Prior formation.

More Meanings

  1. (biology, historical) The theory that organisms are fully developed in the form of an egg or seed, and just increase in size (as opposed to epigenesis).

Example Sentences

Preformation, as even Aristotle spotted, merely postpones the problem, for how did the homunculus get its shape?

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include foreappointment, preformism, foreordination, preformist, forepreparation, preordination.

foreappointmentpreformismforeordinationpreformistforepreparationpreordinationpreorganisationpreparepreparingprepreparationpreordainmentrepreparationpredevelopmentpreseparationpredeformationpreformationismforeformpreconfigurationpreinstallation

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