metagenesis
noun
reproduction characterized by the alternation of a sexual generation and a generation that reproduces asexually; alternation of generations.
metagenetic
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a word derived from
metagenesis.
Example Sentences
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“There are over 3,600 species, but if we can catch the right ones and do metagenetic sequencing on all the DNA and RNA we find in them, we can see the diseases on the move.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2017
