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metagenesis

Definition of metagenesis

noun

[mass noun] Biology
  • the alternation of generations between sexual and asexual reproduction.

Derivatives

metagenetic

Pronunciation: /-dʒɪˈnɛtɪk/
adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin

metagenesis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of metagenesis in the US English dictionary
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