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THEORY OF PREFORMATION

\θˈi͡əɹi ɒv pɹɪfɔːmˈe͡ɪʃən], \θˈi‍əɹi ɒv pɹɪfɔːmˈe‍ɪʃən], \θ_ˈiə_ɹ_i_ ɒ_v p_ɹ_ɪ_f_ɔː_m_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of THEORY OF PREFORMATION

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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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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