A theory (popular in the 18th century and now discredited) that an individual develops by simple enlargement of a tiny fully formed organism (a homunculus) that exists in the germ cell. Synonym: theory of preformation.
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Words linked to "Preformation" : preform, theory, theory of preformation |
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