CAENOGENESIS

cenogenesis, kenogenesis, caenogenesis, cainogenesis, kainogenesis

(noun) 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)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

caenogenesis (plural caenogeneses)

(biology) The embryotic development of cross-species structures or characteristics.

Anagrams

• cainogeneses

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

20 April 2025

SALAD

(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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