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metagenesis
[ met-uh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
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noun Biology.
reproduction characterized by the alternation of a sexual generation and a generation that reproduces asexually; alternation of generations.
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OTHER WORDS FROM metagenesis
met·a·ge·net·ic [met-uh-juh-net-ik], /ˌmɛt ə dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, met·a·gen·ic, adjectivemet·a·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby metagenesis
metaethics, metafemale, metafiction, metagalaxy, metage, metagenesis, metagnathous, metal, metalanguage, metalcrafting, metal detector
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metagenetic (ˌmɛtədʒɪˈnɛtɪk) or metagenic, adjectivemetagenetically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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