preformation

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /pɹiːfɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Prior formation. countable,uncountable
  2. The theory that organisms are fully developed in the form of an egg or seed, and just increase in size (as opposed to epigenesis). countable,historical,uncountable
    — Preformation, as even Aristotle spotted, merely postpones the problem, for how did the homunculus get its shape?

词形变化

preformations plural praeformation alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
preformationary preformationism preformationist

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *per-
Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i?
Proto-Italic *prai
Proto-Italic *prai-
Latin prae-lbor.
Middle English pre-
English pre-
English formation
English preformation
From pre- + formation.
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