syngenesis
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- syngenetic adjective
Etymology
Origin of syngenesis
From New Latin, dating back to 1830–40; see origin at syn-, -genesis
Example Sentences
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Growth, therefore, was, on this hypothesis, a process partly of simple evolution, and partly of what has been termed "syngenesis."
From Darwiniana : Essays — Volume 02 by Huxley, Thomas Henry
Growth, therefore, was, on this hypothesis, partly a process of simple evolution, and partly of what has been termed syngenesis.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
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