definitions

homogenesis

[ hoh-muh-jen-uh-sis, hom-uh- ]
/ ˌhoʊ məˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌhɒm ə- /

noun Biology.

reproduction in which the offspring resemble the parents and undergo the same cycle of development.

Nearby words

homogeneity, homogeneous, homogeneous charge compression ignition, homogeneous radiation, homogeneous system, homogenesis, homogenetic, homogenic, homogenize, homogenote, homogenous

Origin of homogenesis

First recorded in 1855–60; homo- + -genesis
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Medicine definitions for homogenesis

homogenesis

[ hō′mə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

Reproduction in which the offspring are similar to the parents.
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