About The Word Kenogenesis
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Kenogenesis
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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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