metagenesis

[met-uh-jen-uh-sis]

noun

Biology.

1. reproduction characterized by the alternation of a sexual generation and a generation that reproduces asexually; alternation of generations.

metagenesis

/ ˌmɛtədʒɪˈnɛtɪk, ˌmɛtəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

1. another name for alternation of generations

Other Word Forms

• metagenetic adjective
• metagenic adjective
• metagenetically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of metagenesis¹

First recorded in 1885–90; meta- + genesis