Definition of kenogenesis Kenogenesis
ke•no•gen•e•sis
We found 3 definitions of kenogenesis from 3 different sources.
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What does kenogenesis mean?
WordNet
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| kenogenesis - 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) | ||
| cenogenesis, caenogenesis, cainogenesis, kainogenesis | ||
| ontogenesis, ontogeny, growing, maturation, growth, development (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- kenogenesis (n.)
Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment; -- distinguished from palingenesis.
Part of speech
🔤- kenogenesis, noun, singular of kenogeneses / kenogenesises.
