pangenesis en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-énts Proto-Indo-European *ph₂énts? Proto-Hellenic *pánts Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs)der. Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-)bor. English pan- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)bor. Latin genesisbor. English genesis English pangenesis From pan- + genesis.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A mechanism for heredity proposed by Charles Darwin by which the cells of the body shed "gemmules" which collect in the reproductive organs prior to fertilization.
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Translations (6)
it pangenesi (mechanism for heredity) · fi pangeneesi (mechanism for heredity) · el παγγένεση (mechanism for heredity) · el παγγενεσία (mechanism for heredity) · gl panxénese (mechanism for heredity) · fr pangenèse (mechanism for heredity)