ontogeny vs culture

culture vs ontogeny

ontogeny and culture both are nouns.

ontogeny is not a verb while culture is a verb.

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

As nouns, culture is a hyponym of ontogeny; that is, culture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ontogeny:

ontogeny: (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
culture: (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)

Other hyponyms of ontogeny include amelogenesis, angiogenesis, apposition, auxesis, anthesis, blossoming, efflorescence, florescence, flowering, inflorescence, caenogenesis, cainogenesis, cenogenesis, kainogenesis, kenogenesis, cohesion, cultivation, cytogenesis, cytogeny, foliation, leafing, fructification, gametogenesis, germination, sprouting, habit, infructescence, intussusception, juvenescence, life cycle, masculinisation, masculinization, virilisation, virilization, morphogenesis, myelinisation, myelinization, neurogenesis, palingenesis, recapitulation, proliferation, psychogenesis, psychogenesis, psychomotor development, psychosexual development, rooting, suppression, dentition, odontiasis, teething, teratogenesis, vegetation.

ontogeny (noun)	culture (noun)
(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	the raising of plants or animals
	(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

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

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