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Palingenesis

Palingenesis Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Palingenesis? [n] emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species Synonyms \| Synonyms for Palingenesis: recapitulation Related Terms \| Find terms related to Palingenesis: See Also \| development \| growing \| growth \| maturation \| ontogenesis \| ontogeny Palingenesis In Webster's Dictionary \Pal`ingen"esis\, Palingenesy \Pal`ingen"esy\, n. [Gr. ?; ? again + ? birth: cf. F. paling['e]n['e]sie. See {Genesis}.] 1. A new birth; a re-creation; a regeneration; a continued existence in different manner or form. 2. (Biol.) That form of evolution in which the truly ancestral characters conserved by heredity are reproduced in development; original simple descent; -- distinguished from kenogenesis. Sometimes, in zo["o]logy, the abrupt metamorphosis of insects, crustaceans, etc.

Palingenesis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Palingenesis?

[n] emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

Synonyms | Synonyms for Palingenesis: recapitulation

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Palingenesis In Webster's Dictionary

\Pal`in*gen"e*sis\, Palingenesy \Pal`in*gen"e*sy\,
n. [Gr. ?; ? again + ? birth: cf. F. paling['e]n['e]sie. See
{Genesis}.]
1. A new birth; a re-creation; a regeneration; a continued
   existence in different manner or form.

2. (Biol.) That form of evolution in which the truly
   ancestral characters conserved by heredity are reproduced
   in development; original simple descent; -- distinguished
   from kenogenesis. Sometimes, in zo["o]logy, the abrupt
   metamorphosis of insects, crustaceans, etc.

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