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Preformation

UK
/ˌpriːfɔːˈmeɪʃən/
US
/ˌpriːfɔrˈmeɪʃən/
ru

Translation preformation into russian

preformation
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌpriːfɔːˈmeɪʃən/
US
/ˌpriːfɔrˈmeɪʃən/
The theory of preformation was popular in the 17th century.
Теория преформации была популярна в 17 веке.
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preformation
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌpriːfɔːˈmeɪʃən/
US
/ˌpriːfɔrˈmeɪʃən/
The theory in biology that organisms develop from miniature versions of themselves, rather than from a process of development from a single cell.
In the 18th century, preformation was a popular theory among scientists who believed that all traits were pre-determined in the sperm or egg.