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pangenesis
[ pan-jen-uh-sis ]
/ pænˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
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noun Biology.
the theory that a reproductive cell contains gemmules or invisible germs that were derived from the individual cells from every part of the organism and that these gemmules are the bearers of hereditary attributes.
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OTHER WORDS FROM pangenesis
pan·ge·net·ic [pan-juh-net-ik], /ˌpæn dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjectivepan·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby pangenesis
panful, pang, panga, Pangaea, pangender, pangenesis, Pan-Germanism, Pang-fou, Pangloss, Panglossian, pangola grass
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British Dictionary definitions for pangenesis
pangenesis
/ (pænˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
noun
a former theory of heredity, that each body cell produces hereditary particles that circulate in the blood before collecting in the reproductive cellsSee also blastogenesis (def. 1)
Derived forms of pangenesis
pangenetic (ˌpændʒəˈnɛtɪk), adjectivepangenetically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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