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单词	epigenesis
释义	epigenesis noun epi·​gen·​e·​sis ˌe-pə-ˈje-nə-səs  1 : development of a plant or animal from an egg or spore through a series of processes in which unorganized cell masses differentiate into organs and organ systems also : the theory that plant and animal development proceeds in this way compare preformation sense 2 2 : change in the mineral character of a rock owing to outside influences Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Some species, indeed, can pass this resilience on to their offspring by a process called intergenerational epigenesis. The Economist, 15 Mar. 2018 Word History Etymology borrowed from New Latin (William Harvey), from epi- epi- + genesis genesis First Known Use 1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition epigenesis noun epi·​gen·​e·​sis ˌep-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs  plural epigeneses -ˌsēz  1 : development involving gradual diversification and differentiation of an initially undifferentiated entity (as a zygote or spore) compare preformation 2 : theory of epigenesis
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