单词 | palingenic |
释义 | palingenicadj. Biology. Now historical and rare. Of or relating to palingenesis. ΚΠ 1895 Science 11 Jan. 35/2 Variations which arise as practical repetitions of past experience may conveniently be termed ‘palingenic’, while those which are new to the organism may be terms ‘cenogenic’. 1901 Science 25 Oct. 631/1 The history of the eye of Amblyopsis may be divided into four periods: (1) The period of palingenic development ending when the fish is about 4.4 mm. long. 1944 Q. Rev. Biol. 19 328/2 A number of critics have pointed out that the Haeckelian distinction between palingenic and coenogenic characters is not valid. 2002 W. R. Newman & L. M. Principe Alchemy tried in Fire v. 224 He is mentioned..for his description of a palingenic plant. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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