perigenesis

Related to perigenesis: epigenesis

perigenesis

(ˌpɛrɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) n (Biology) biology obsolete the name given by Haeckel to a theory of reproduction positing that dynamic life force is transmitted from one generation to the next

perigenesis

Haeckel’s theory of generation and reproduction, which assumes that a dynamic growth force is passed on from one generation to the next. — perigenetic, adj.See also: Heredity