idiom
Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny
on-TOJ-eh-nee reh-kap-ih-CHOO-laytes fy-LOJ-eh-nee
/ɒnˈtɒdʒɪniː rɪˌkæpɪˈtjuːleɪts faɪˈlɒdʒɪniː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
ontogenyrecapitulatesphylogeny
Dictionary meaning
Individual development mirrors evolutionary history
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