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kenogenesis
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Kenogenesis
(gcide) | Kenogenesis \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
cenogenesis and c[ae]nogenesis.]
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kenogenesis
(gcide) | cenogenesis \cen`o*gen"e*sis\ n. [Gr. ? new + E. genesis.]
(Biol.)
The 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); a 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. [Also spelled caenogenesis and formerly
kenogenesis.]
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kenogenesis
(wn) | kenogenesis
n 1: introduction during embryonic development of characters or
structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history
of the strain or species (such as the addition of the
placenta in mammalian evolution) [syn: cenogenesis,
kenogenesis, caenogenesis, cainogenesis,
kainogenesis] [ant: palingenesis, recapitulation] |
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Kenogenesis
(gcide) | Kenogenesis \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
cenogenesis and c[ae]nogenesis.]
[1913 Webster]cenogenesis \cen`o*gen"e*sis\ n. [Gr. ? new + E. genesis.]
(Biol.)
The 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); a 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. [Also spelled caenogenesis and formerly
kenogenesis.]
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