agenesis

[ ey-jen-uh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. absence of or failed development of a body part.
2. sterility; impotence; barrenness.

agenesis

/ ˌeɪdʒəˈnɛtɪk; eɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

1. (of an animal or plant) imperfect development
2. impotence or sterility

Derived Forms

• agenetic, adjective

Other Words From

• a·ge·net·ic [ey-j, uh, -, net, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of agenesis¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1850–55; a- ⁶, genesis

Example Sentences

Could not agenesis have resulted from the concurrence of this tendency with mechanical causes?

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