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

12 February 2025

MEGACOLON

(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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