Translation guide
The biological development of an individual organism from embryo to adult. In Japanese, this is a technical term used mainly in biology and related fields.
The scientific concept of the developmental history of an organism from fertilization to maturity.
Standard biological term for ontogeny. Used in academic and technical contexts.
個体発生は系統発生を繰り返す。
Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny.
Broader term for development or generation. In biology, can refer to ontogeny when context is clear, but also used for phylogeny or other developmental processes.
Phrase meaning 'development of an individual', used to clarify the specific meaning of ontogeny when 発生 alone is ambiguous.
個体の発生を観察する。
Observe the ontogeny of the individual.
発生の過程を研究する。
Study the process of ontogeny/development.