Definition of Preformationism

1. Noun. (biology) the theory that all organisms start their existence already in a predetermined form upon conception and this form does not change in the course of their lifetime (as opposed to epigenesis) ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Preformationism

prefocuses
prefocusing
prefocussed
prefocusses
prefocussing
prefoliation
preforeclosure
preforeclosures
prefork
preforked
preforking
preforks
preform
preformat
preformation
preformationism (current term)
preformationist
preformations
preformative
preformatives
preformats
preformatted
preformatting
preformed
preforming
preforms
preformulate
preformulated
preformulates
preformulating

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