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Meckel-Serres law

Meckel-Serres law proper noun: the theory of recapitulationism, according to which "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny".

Proper noun

the Meckel-Serres law

  1. The theory of recapitulationism, according to which "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny".

Origin of Meckel-Serres law

It was formulated in the 1820s by Étienne Serres based on the work of Johann Friedrich Meckel.

Questions about Meckel-Serres law

What does Meckel-Serres law mean?
Meckel-Serres law means the theory of recapitulationism, according to which "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny".
What part of speech is Meckel-Serres law?
Meckel-Serres law is a proper noun.

Words near Meckel-Serres law in the dictionary

  1. Meckel syndrome
  2. Meckel's diverticulum
  3. Meckel's ganglia
  4. Meckel's ganglion
  5. Meckel-Gruber syndrome
  6. Meckel-Serres law
  7. Meckelian
  8. Meckelian groove
  9. Meckhe
  10. Mecklenburg
  11. Mecklenburg County

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