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.
Nearby words
metaethics, metafemale, metafiction, metagalaxy, metage, metagenesis, metagenetic, metagnathous, metagonimus, metaherpetic keratitis, metal
Related formsmet·a·ge·net·ic [met-uh-juh-net-ik] /ˌmɛt ə dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, met·a·gen·ic, adjectivemet·a·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Examples from the Web for metagenesis
A third way in which metagenesis might originate is through polymorphosis.
Studies in the Theory of Descent (Volumes 1 and 2)|August WeismannThere are some species which, having no hydroid or strobila state, mature without alternation of generation (metagenesis).
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote ArnoldThe term Nurse (German Amme), employed for the asexual generations in metagenesis, may advantageously be dropped altogether.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
British Dictionary definitions for metagenesis
Derived Formsmetagenetic (ˌmɛtədʒɪˈnɛtɪk) or metagenic, adjectivemetagenetically, adverb
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Medicine definitions for metagenesis
metagenesis
[ mĕt′ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
alternation of generations
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