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xenogenesis

American  
[zen-uh-jen-uh-sis, zee-nuh-] / ˌzɛn əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌzi nə- /
Also xenogeny

noun

Biology.

  1. heterogenesis.

  2. the supposed generation of offspring completely and permanently different from the parent.

xenogenesis British  
/ ˌzɛnəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk, ˌzɛnəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

  1. the supposed production of offspring completely unlike either parent

  2. another name for abiogenesis alternation of generations

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Other Word Forms

  • xenogenetic adjective
  • xenogenic adjective

Etymology

Origin of xenogenesis

First recorded in 1865–70; xeno- + -genesis

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