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Vocabulary Term Details

Biological development

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontogeny)

Biological development is the origin and the development of an organism: for example, from the fertilized egg to mature form. In time frame, it can cover the study of an organism's lifespan. (Wikipedia)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Biological phenomena
Aging
Cell differentiation
Dormancy breaking
Embryonic development
Growth
Maturation
Metamorphosis
Morphogenesis
Moulting
Organogenesis
Ripening
Senescence
Sex determination
Skeletal development
Biological rhythms
Developmental stages
Life cycle
Physiological functions
Polymorphism
Precocity

This term is used for the following terms: 
Ontogenesis
Ontogeny

Approved Date
30-May-2013

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