Recapitulationism
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Recapitulationism is a noun meaning (embryology) The doctrine that during embryonic development various structures develop that appeared during the evolutionary history of the species.
Meaning
(embryology) The doctrine that during embryonic development various structures develop that appeared during the evolutionary history of the species.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include recapitulation, palingenesis, embryonization, embryography, embryogeny, embryogony.
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