heterogenesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Abnormal organic development.
  2. Abiogenesis.
  3. Spontaneous generation.
  4. The birth of a living being from a parent of a different kind; having two different forms in the life cycle.

Word forms

heterogenesis heterogeneses

Etymology

From hetero- + -genesis.

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