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xenogenesis

[ zen-uh-jen-uh-sis, zee-nuh- ]

noun

, Biology.
  2. the supposed generation of offspring completely and permanently different from the parent.

xenogenesis

/ ˌzɛnəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk; ˌzɛnəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

  1. the supposed production of offspring completely unlike either parent
  2. See alternation of generations, abiogenesis

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Derived Forms

  • xenogenetic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • xen·o·ge·net·ic [zen-, uh, -j, uh, -, net, -ik, zee-n, uh, -], xeno·genic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of xenogenesis1

First recorded in 1865–70; xeno- + -genesis

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