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noun Biology.
1.
heterogenesis (def. 1).
2.
the supposed generation of offspring completely and permanently different from the parent.
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Xenogeny
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xenogenesis xen·o·gen·e·sis (zěn'ə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs, zē'nə-)
n.
The supposed production of offspring that are markedly different from either parent.
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