CENOGENESIS

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

cenogenesis (uncountable)

Alternative spelling of caenogenesis

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

27 November 2024

NAUSEATING

(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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