epigenesis
(noun) a geological change in the mineral content of rock after the rock has formed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
epigenesis (countable and uncountable, plural epigeneses)
(biology) The theory that an organism develops by differentiation from an unstructured egg rather than by simple enlarging of something preformed.
(geology) Changes in the mineral content of rock after its formation.
Source: Wiktionary
Ep`i*gen"e*sis, n. Etym: [Pref. epi- + genesis.] (Biol.)
Definition: The theory of generation which holds that the germ is created entirely new, not merely expanded, by the procreative power of the parents. It is opposed to the theory of evolution, also to syngenesis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
