- 1. n. An old theory of the preexistence of germs. Cf. Embo/tement. Source: opted
- 2. 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 Source: wordnet
- 3. An old theory of the preëxistence of germs. Cf. Emboîtement. Source: webster
- 4. 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 Source: ecdict
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