caenogenesis
caenogenesis · caenogeneses
The embryotic development of structures or characteristics not present in the species…The embryotic development of structures or characteristics not present in the species before.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The embryotic development of structures or characteristics not present in the species before.
More definitions
- introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution)
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new”) + English -genesis. First attested in 1909.From Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new”) + English -genesis. First attested in 1909.
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Forms
plural: caenogenesesSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution):cenogenesiskenogenesiscainogenesiskainogenesis
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcaenogenetic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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