heterogenetic
[ het-uh-roh-juh-net-ik ]
adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by heterogenesis.
Origin of heterogenetic
1- Also het·er·o·gen·ic [het-er-uh-jen-ik]. /ˌhɛt ər əˈdʒɛn ɪk/.
Other words from heterogenetic
- het·er·o·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby heterogenetic
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How to use heterogenetic in a sentence
The two heterogenetic generations are very different in the parasitic suctorial worms (trematodes).
The Wonders of Life | Ernst HaeckelAnother is the possibility of a descent by leaps, through a metamorphosis of germs or a heterogenetic generation.
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