pangenesis
the theory that a reproductive cell contains gemmules or invisible germs that were derived from the individual cells from every part of the organism and that these gemmules are the bearers of hereditary attributes.
Origin of pangenesis
1Other words from pangenesis
- pan·ge·net·ic [pan-juh-net-ik], /ˌpæn dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective
- pan·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use pangenesis in a sentence
pangenesis, pan-jen′e-sis, n. the theory that every separate part of the whole organisation reproduces itself.
Mr. Darwin appears, by "Natural Selection," to destroy the reality of species, and by pangenesis that of the individual.
On the Genesis of Species | St. George MivartAs was said at the beginning of this chapter, "pangenesis" and "Natural Selection" are quite separable and distinct hypotheses.
On the Genesis of Species | St. George MivartYou will find pangenesis stiff reading, and I fear will shake your head in disapproval.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II | Charles DarwinYour explanation agrees beautifully with the hypothesis of pangenesis, and delights me.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II | Charles Darwin
British Dictionary definitions for pangenesis
/ (pænˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
a former theory of heredity, that each body cell produces hereditary particles that circulate in the blood before collecting in the reproductive cells: See also blastogenesis (def. 1)
Derived forms of pangenesis
- pangenetic (ˌpændʒəˈnɛtɪk), adjective
- pangenetically, adverb
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