digenesis
digenesis · digeneses
The alternation of sexual and asexual methods of reproductionThe alternation of sexual and asexual methods of reproduction.
/daɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The alternation of sexual and asexual methods of reproduction.
alternation of sexual and asexual generations
Origin
From di- + -genesis.From di- + -genesis.
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Forms
plural: digenesesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- alternation of sexual and asexual generations:metagenesis
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedparthenogenesis
Deriveddigenetic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable