culture vs ontogenesis

ontogenesis vs culture

culture and ontogenesis both are nouns.

culture is a verb but ontogenesis is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
culture	Yes	No	Yes	No
ontogenesis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ontogenesis is a hypernym of culture; that is, ontogenesis is a word with a broader meaning than culture:

culture: (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)
ontogenesis: (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

Other hypernyms of culture include development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogeny.

culture (noun)	ontogenesis (noun)
the raising of plants or animals	(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)
the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
all the knowledge and values shared by a society
the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization
a particular society at a particular time and place
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

culture (verb)	ontogenesis (verb)
grow in a special preparation

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