heterogenesis en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis English heterogenesis From hetero- + -genesis.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Abnormal organic development.
- (countable, uncountable) Abiogenesis.
- (countable, uncountable) Spontaneous generation.
- (countable, uncountable) The birth of a living being from a parent of a different kind; having two different forms in the life cycle.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heterogeneses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Relateds
orthogenesis · monogenesis · parthenogenesis