Talk:recapitulate

1. (biology, of an organism) During an individual's development, to pass through stages corresponding to the species' stages of evolutionary development.
   • 1997, G. A. Bray, "Growth of a Molecular Base for Feeding," Obesity Research, vol. 5, no. 3 (May), p. 272:

     Similarly this concept of unity provided a powerful impetus for embryological studies and the idea that fetal development recapitulates the steps of phylogenetic development.

This definition cannot be correct, according to the quoted statement. If the definition were correct, the verb would be intransitive, and so the quote would have read: "Similarly this concept of unity provided a powerful impetus for embryological studies and the idea that fetal development recapitulates." —DIV (1.145.91.247 07:56, 5 November 2022 (UTC))