Engelsk substantiv: theory of preformation | |||
| 1. | theory of preformation (om erkjendelse) 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 | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | preformation | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | theory | ||