theory of preformation


Definition: Meaning of, theory of preformation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈθɪəri ɒv;(ə)v priːfɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n /

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  1. a homunculus popular in the 18th century and now discredited a theory that an individual develops by simple enlargement of a tiny fully formed organism that exists in the germ cell
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