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agenesis

[ ey-jen-uh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. absence of or failed development of a body part.
  2. sterility; impotence; barrenness.

agenesis

/ ˌeɪdʒəˈnɛtɪk; eɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

  1. (of an animal or plant) imperfect development
  2. impotence or sterility

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Derived Forms

  • agenetic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • a·ge·net·ic [ey-j, uh, -, net, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of agenesis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1850–55; a- 6, genesis

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Example Sentences

Could not agenesis have resulted from the concurrence of this tendency with mechanical causes?

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