epigenesis

(ĕp'ə-jĕn'ĭ-sĭs)
n.

1. Biology. The theory that an individual is developed by successive differentiation of an unstructured egg rather than by a simple enlarging of a preformed entity.
2. Geology. Change in the mineral content of a rock because of outside influences.

epigenetic ep'i·ge·net'ic (-jə-nĕt'ĭk) adj.

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(ĕp'ə-jĕn'ĭ-sĭs)
n.

The theory that an individual is developed by successive differentiation of an unstructured egg rather than by a simple enlarging of a preformed entity.

ep'i·ge·net'ic (-jə-nĕt'ĭk) adj.

the concept that an organism develops from an originally undifferentiated mass of living material through the appearance of structures and functions not originally present.

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The development of an organism from an undifferentiated cell, consisting in the successive formation and development of organs and parts that do not preexist in the fertilized egg.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - epigenese

Nederlands (Dutch)
theorie dat embryo voortkomt uit ongevormde eicel, verandering in gesteente door externe invloeden

Français (French)
n. - (Biol) épigenèse

Deutsch (German)
n. - (Biol.) Epigenesis , (med.) Epigenese

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (βιολ.) επιγένεση, επιγονισμός

Italiano (Italian)
epigenesi

Português (Portuguese)
n. - epigênese (f) (Biol.), epigênio (m) (Geol.)

Русский (Russian)
эпигенез

Español (Spanish)
n. - epigénesis

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - epigenesis, en sorts evolutionslära

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
后生说, 渐成说

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 後生說, 漸成說

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 후성설 (생물의 발생은 점차 분화에 의하여 형성 발달된다는 학설)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 後成, 後成説, 後生, 付帯症候

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نشوء لا بنيوي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תחילת תהליך היווצרות העובר מתא ביצית, אפיגנסיס‬

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