xenogenesis
[ zen-uh-jen-uh-sis, zee-nuh- ]
/ ˌzɛn əË?dÊ’É›n É™ sɪs, ËŒzi nÉ™- /
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noun Biology.
the supposed generation of offspring completely and permanently different from the parent.
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Also xe·nog·e·ny [zuh-noj-uh-nee]. /zÉ™Ë?nÉ’dÊ’ É™ ni/.
OTHER WORDS FROM xenogenesis
xen·o·ge·net·ic [zen-uh-juh-net-ik, zee-nuh-], /ËŒzÉ›n É™ dÊ’É™Ë?nÉ›t ɪk, ËŒzi nÉ™-/, xen·o·gen·ic, adjectiveWords nearby xenogenesis
xenocryst, xenocurrency, xenodiagnosis, xenogamy, xenogeneic, xenogenesis, xenogenic, xenoglossia, xenograft, xenolith, xenomorphic
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British Dictionary definitions for xenogenesis
xenogenesis
/ (ËŒzÉ›nÉ™Ë?dÊ’É›nɪsɪs) /
noun
the supposed production of offspring completely unlike either parent
another name for abiogenesis, alternation of generations
Derived forms of xenogenesis
xenogenetic (ËŒzÉ›nəʊdʒɪË?nÉ›tɪk) or xenogenic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for xenogenesis
xenogenesis
[ zÄ•n′ə-jÄ•n′Ä-sÄs, zē′nÉ™- ]
n.
The supposed production of offspring that are markedly different from either parent.
alternation of generations
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