heterogenetic

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

adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by heterogenesis.

Origin of heterogenetic

¹

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

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 Haeckel
Another is the possibility of a descent by leaps, through a metamorphosis of germs or a heterogenetic generation.
The Theories of Darwin and Their Relation to Philosophy, Religion, and Morality | Rudolf Schmid

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