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preformation (n)
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
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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
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Preformationism maintains that all features of an organism are predetermined in the seed or egg.
The concept of preformation was prevalent in embryological thought until the 18th century.
Preformationists believed that the embryo is a miniature version of the adult organism.
According to preformation theory, the male sperm carries preformed structures that contribute to the development of the embryo.
