ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny (English, proverb)
expansion: ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny
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social-sciences
glosses: The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization. Not taken literally since the late 19th century.
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