preformation (n)
theory of preformation (n)

n05992949

type n
lex_filenum 09
def a theory (popular in the 18th century and now discredited) that an individual develops by simple enlargement of a tiny fully formed organism (a homunculus) that exists in the germ cell
Outgoing links
Hypernym theory
Derivationally related form preformation → preform
Incoming links
Hyponym theory
Derivationally related form preform → preformation

Back to the index

Click for the XML entry