theory of preformation

Meaning of word theory of preformation from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

theory of preformation noun

Meaning : 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 : preformation

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