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metagenesis

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Noun
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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun metagenesis has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

metagenesisn. [Pref. meta- + genesis.].
  •  The change of form which one animal species undergoes in a series of successively produced individuals, extending from the one developed from the ovum to the final perfected individual. Hence, metagenesis involves the production of sexual individuals by nonsexual means, either directly or through intervening sexless generations. Opposed to monogenesis. See Alternate generation, under Generation.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Alternation of sexual and asexual or gemmiparous generations; -- in distinction from heterogamy.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

metagenesis, n. the alternation of generations between sexual and asexual reproduction.

Derivative
metagenetic adj.
Etymology
mod.L (as META-, GENESIS)
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