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单词 xenogenesis
释义

xenogenesis

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

noun Biology.

heterogenesis (def. 1).
the supposed generation of offspring completely and permanently different from the parent.
Also xe·nog·e·ny [zuh-noj-uh-nee]. /zəˈnɒdʒ ə ni/.

Origin of xenogenesis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM xenogenesis

xen·o·ge·net·ic [zen-uh-juh-net-ik, zee-nuh-], /ˌzɛn ə dʒəˈnɛt ɪk, ˌzi nə-/, xen·o·gen·ic, adjective

Words nearby xenogenesis

xenocryst, xenocurrency, xenodiagnosis, xenogamy, xenogeneic, xenogenesis, xenogenic, xenoglossia, xenograft, xenolith, xenomorphic
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British Dictionary definitions for xenogenesis

xenogenesis
/ (ˌzɛnəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /

noun

the supposed production of offspring completely unlike either parent
another name for abiogenesis, alternation of generations

Derived forms of xenogenesis

xenogenetic (ˌzɛnəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk) or xenogenic, adjective
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Medical definitions for xenogenesis

xenogenesis
[ zĕn′ə-jĕnĭ-sĭs, zē′nə- ]

n.

The supposed production of offspring that are markedly different from either parent.
alternation of generations
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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