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Theory of preformation

Theory of preformation Meaning & Definition
Theory of preformation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Theory of preformation?

[n] 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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Theory of preformation: preformation

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