digenetic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to a subclass (Digenea) of trematode worms in which sexual reproduction as an internal parasite of a vertebrate alternates with asexual reproduction in a mollusk.

Pronunciation

/dʌɪ.dʒɪˈnɛt.ɪk/ /daɪ.d͡ʒəˈnɛt.ɪk/

Word forms

digenetic

Etymology

From digenesis + -ic, from di- (“two”) + genesis.

Related words

Digenea digenic
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