 cainogenesis |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology,embryology) introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (as addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution) | |
| Synonyms: | kenogenesis caenogenesis kainogenesis cenogenesis | |
| Related terms: | palingenesis growth | |
| Similar spelling: |
caenogenesis cenogenesis Canna_generalis |
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