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Kenogenesis

Kenogenesis Meaning & Definition
Kenogenesis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Kenogenesis?

[n] introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (as addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Kenogenesis: caenogenesis | cainogenesis | cenogenesis | kainogenesis

Related Terms | Find terms related to Kenogenesis:

See Also | development | growing | growth | maturation | ontogenesis | ontogeny

Kenogenesis In Webster's Dictionary

\Ken`o*gen"e*sis\, n. [Gr. ? new + E. genesis.] (Biol.) Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment; -- distinguished from palingenesis. [Written also {c[ae]nogenesis}.]

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