syngeneses

syn·gen·e·sis

[sin-jen-uh-sis]
noun Biology.
sexual reproduction.

Origin:
1830–40; < Neo-Latin; see syn-, -genesis

syn·ge·net·ic [sin-juh-net-ik] , adjective
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syngamy or syngenesis (ˈsɪŋɡəmɪ, sɪnˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
other names for sexual reproduction
 
syngenesis or syngenesis
 
n
 
syngamic or syngenesis
 
adj
 
syngamous or syngenesis
 
adj

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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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syngenesis syn·gen·e·sis (sĭn-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
n.
See sexual reproduction.


syn'ge·net'ic (-jə-nět'ĭk) adj.

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