PREFORMATION

Meaning of PREFORMATION in English

noun an old theory of the preexistence of germs. ·cf. embo/tement.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

PREFORMATION — noun Date: 1732 previous formation, the now discredited theory that every germ cell contains the organism of its kind fully …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PREFORMATION — (|)prē+ noun Etymology: pre- + formation 1. : the act or an instance of forming beforehand : previous formation 2. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PREFORMATION — (n.) An old theory of the preexistence of germs. Cf. Embo/tement.
Английский словарь Webster
PREFORMATION — ( n. ) An old theory of the preexistence of germs. Cf. Embo/tement.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PREFORMATION — — preformationary , adj. /pree'fawr may"sheuhn/ , n. 1. previous formation. 2. Biol. (formerly) the theory that the individual, with …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PREFORMATION — n. act of shaping in advance; prior creation, previous production; act of previously taking shape, act of being formed beforehand
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PREFORMATION — noun Date: 1732 1. : previous formation 2. : the now discredited theory that every germ cell contains the organism …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PREFORMATION — [pre.for.ma.tion] n (1732) 1: previous formation 2: the now discredited theory that every germ cell contains the organism of its …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PREFORMATION — preformation BrE AmE ˌpriː fɔː ˈmeɪʃ ə n AmE \ -fɔːr-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PREFORMATION — биол. 1) преформизм 2) преформаци (биология) преформизм преформация
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PREFORMATION — Преформация
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PREFORMATION — n биол. 1> преформизм 2> преформация
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PREFORMATION — биол. 1) преформация 2) преформизм
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
PREFORMATION — (n) преформация; преформизм
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PREFORMATION — n биол. 1) преформизм 2) преформация
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PREFORMATION — n биол. 1> преформизм 2> преформация
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PREFORMATION — преформация
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
PREFORMATION — преформация
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
PREFORMATION — биол. 1) преформизм 2) преформаци (биология) преформизм преформация
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PREFORMATION — n. Pronunciation: ˌ pr ē -fo ̇ r- ' m ā -sh ə n Function: noun Date: 1732 1 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PREFORMATIONIST — noun or adjective see: preformation
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HOMUNCULUS — noun (plural homunculi) see: homage Date: 1656 a little man ; manikin , a miniature adult that in the theory …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PREFORMISTIC — (|)prēˌfȯ(r)|mistik adjective Etymology: preformist + -ic : of, relating to, or in accord with the theory of preformation or its …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PREFORMATIONISM — -shəˌnizəm noun also pre·form·ism (ˈ)prē|fȯ(r)ˌmizəm ( -s ) Etymology: preformationism from preformation + -ism; preformism from preform (I) + -ism …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EPIGENESIS — ˌepəˈjenəsə̇s noun Etymology: New Latin, from epi- + Latin genesis 1. a. : development involving gradual diversification and differentiation of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ENCASEMENT — noun also in·case·ment -mənt 1. a. : the act or process of encasing or the state of being encased b. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EPIGENESIS — — epigenesist, epigenist /i pij"euh nist/ , n. — epigenetic /ep'i jeuh net"ik/ , adj. — epigenetically , adv. /ep'i …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PREFORMATIONIST — see preformation
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOMUNCULUS — noun ( plural ho·mun·cu·li -ˌlī, -ˌlē) Etymology: Latin, diminutive of homin-, homo human being — more at homage Date: 1656 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EPIGENESIS — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1798 1. : development of a plant or animal from an egg or spore through …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOMUNCULUS — [ho.mun.cu.lus] n, pl -li [L, dim. of homin-, homo human being--more at homage] (1656) 1: a little man: manikin 2: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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