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blastogenesis
[ blas-tuh-jen-uh-sis ]
noun
, Biology.
- reproduction by budding.
- the theory of the transmission of hereditary characters by germ plasm.
blastogenesis
/ ˌblæstəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /
noun
- See pangenesisthe theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted only by germ plasm See also pangenesis
- asexual reproduction, esp budding
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Derived Forms
- ˌblastoˈgenic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of blastogenesis1
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