ontogenetic
adjective
on·to·ge·net·ic
ˌän-tə-jə-ˈne-tik 
1
: of, relating to, or appearing in the course of ontogeny
2
: based on visible morphological characters
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The complete causal explanation of paraphilia will require both a phylogenetic (phylismic) and an ontogenetic (life-history) component.
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Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2014
So to ferret out the truth about the idea that baby snakes are more dangerous, the technical term for what scientists are looking for are ontogenetic changes in venom potency.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2017
Correlation between ontogenetic dietary shifts and venom variation in Australian brown snakes (Pseudonaja).
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2017
Whether referring to hormone levels or limb proportions, scientists refer to the physiological shifts that occur as an individual grows up as ontogeny or ontogenetic changes.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2017
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Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2014
So to ferret out the truth about the idea that baby snakes are more dangerous, the technical term for what scientists are looking for are ontogenetic changes in venom potency.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2017
Correlation between ontogenetic dietary shifts and venom variation in Australian brown snakes (Pseudonaja).
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2017
Whether referring to hormone levels or limb proportions, scientists refer to the physiological shifts that occur as an individual grows up as ontogeny or ontogenetic changes.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2017
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ontogenetic
adjective
on·to·ge·net·ic
-jə-ˈnet-ik
: of, relating to, or appearing in the course of ontogeny
ontogenetic variation
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