HETEROGENETIC

Etymology

Adjective

heterogenetic (not comparable)

(biology) Of, or relating to heterogenesis.

(medicine) Of a disease: produced by infection from outside the body.

Source: Wiktionary


Het`er*o*ge*net"ic, a. (Biol.)

Definition: Relating to heterogenesis; as, heterogenetic transformations.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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