caenogenesis en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new”) + English -genesis. First attested in 1909.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The embryotic development of structures or characteristics not present in the species before.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kenogenesis | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cænogenesis | alternative | lexicographic | |
| caenogeneses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cainogenesis | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kainogenesis | alternative | lexicographic | |
| coenogenesis | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cenogenesis | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (3)
fr cénogenèse (the embryotic development of structures or characteristics not present in the species before) · pl cenogeneza (the embryotic development of structures or characteristics not present in the species before) · ro cenogeneză (the embryotic development of structures or characteristics not present in the species before)