epigenesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The theory that an organism develops by differentiation from an unstructured egg rather than by simple enlarging of something preformed.
  2. Changes in the mineral content of rock after its formation.

Word forms

epigenesis epigeneses

Etymology

From epi- + -genesis.

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