digenesis

[dahy-jen-uh-sis]

di·gen·e·sis

[dahy-jen-uh-sis]

Origin:
1875–80; < Neo-Latin; see di-1, genesis

di·ge·net·ic [dahy-juh-net-ik] , adjective
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Digenesis is always a great word to know.
So is aschelminthes. Does it mean:
phylum of worms with bilateral symmetry and soft, usually flattened bodies
major grouping of small-to-microscopic pseudocoelomate organisms
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digenesis (daɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)
 
n
zoology another name for alternation of generations

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digenesis di·gen·e·sis (dī-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
n.
Reproduction in distinctive patterns in alternate generations, typically involving alternating sexual and asexual cycles in succeeding host organisms, as seen in malarial parasites and certain trematode flatworms.


di'ge·net'ic (-jə-nět'ĭk) adj.

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