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digenesis (daɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) n (Biology) zoology another name for alternation of generationsdigenesissuccessive reproduction by two different processes, sexual in one generation and asexual in the following generation. — digenetic, adj.See also: BiologyThesaurus| Noun | 1. | digenesis - alternation of sexual and asexual generationsmetagenesisalternation of generations, heterogenesis, xenogenesis - the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal |
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digenesis[dī′jen·ə·səs] (biology) Sexual and asexual reproduction in succession. digenesisenUK
di·gen·e·sis (dī-jen'ĕ-sis), Reproduction in distinctive patterns in alternate generations, as seen in the nonsexual (invertebrate) and the sexual (vertebrate) cycles of digenetic trematode parasites. [G. di-, two, + G. genesis, generation] di·gen·e·sis (dī-jen'ĕ-sis) Reproduction in distinctive patterns in alternate generations, as seen in the nonsexual (invertebrate) and the sexual (vertebrate) cycles of digenetic trematode parasites. [G. di-, two, + G. genesis, generation]digenesis the alternation of a sexual with an asexual generation.digenesisenUK
Related to digenesis: Diegesis, diagenesisSynonyms for digenesisnoun alternation of sexual and asexual generationsSynonymsRelated Words- alternation of generations
- heterogenesis
- xenogenesis
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