heterogenetic

[ het-uh-roh-juh-net-ik ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characterized by heterogenesis.

Other Words From

• heter·o·ge·neti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of heterogenetic¹

First recorded in 1870–75; hetero- + -genetic

Example Sentences

The two heterogenetic generations are very different in the parasitic suctorial worms (trematodes).

From Project Gutenberg

Another is the possibility of a descent by leaps, through a metamorphosis of germs or a heterogenetic generation.

From Project Gutenberg