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preformations

preformations is the plural of preformation.

Meaning of preformation

Noun

preformation (countable and uncountable, plural preformations)

  1. Prior formation.
  2. (historical) The theory that organisms are fully developed in the form of an egg or seed, and just increase in size (as opposed to epigenesis).
    • Preformation, as even Aristotle spotted, merely postpones the problem, for how did the homunculus get its shape?1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 174

Questions about preformations

What is preformations the plural of?
Preformations is the plural of preformation.

Words near preformations in the dictionary

  1. preformation
  2. preformationary
  3. preformationism
  4. preformationist
  5. preformationists
  6. preformations
  7. preformative
  8. preformatives
  9. preformats
  10. preformatted
  11. preformatting

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