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hypogenesis
[ hahy-puh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
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noun Pathology.
underdevelopment of an organ or function, especially in the embryo.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hypogenesis
hy·po·ge·net·ic [hahy-poh-juh-net-ik], /ˌhaɪ poʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby hypogenesis
hypogastric vein, hypogastrium, hypogastroschisis, hypogeal, hypogene, hypogenesis, hypogenitalism, hypogenous, hypogeous, hypogeum, hypogeusia
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How to use hypogenesis in a sentence
All simple forms of sexual reproduction without alternation of generations are comprised under the title of hypogenesis.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst HaeckelIn some other cases medusoid develops directly from medusoid (hypogenesis), whether by sexual cells or by gemmation.
Medical definitions for hypogenesis
hypogenesis
[ hī′pÉ™-jÄ•n′Ä-sÄs ]
n.
Underdevelopment of parts or organs of the body.
Other words from hypogenesis
hy′po•ge•net′ic (-jÉ™-nÄ•t′Äk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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