
Preformation
UK
/ˌpriːfɔːˈmeɪʃən/
US
/ˌpriːfɔrˈmeɪʃən/

Перевод preformation на русский язык
preformation
СуществительноеUK
/ˌpriːfɔːˈmeɪʃən/
US
/ˌpriːfɔrˈmeɪʃən/
The theory of preformation was popular in the 17th century.
Теория преформации была популярна в 17 веке.
Опеределения
preformation
СуществительноеUK
/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.