- Epigenesist
- Epigenesist \Ep`i*gen"e*sist\, n. (Biol.) One who believes in, or advocates the theory of, epigenesis. [1913 Webster]
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Epigenesist
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epigenesist — n. person who advocates the theory of epigenesis … English contemporary dictionary
epigenesist — ep·i·gen·e·sist … English syllables
epigenesist — sə̇st noun ( s) Etymology: irregular from New Latin epigenesis + English ist : an adherent of epigenesis * * * epigenˈesist noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑epigenesis … Useful english dictionary
epigenesis — epigenesist, epigenist /i pij euh nist/, n. epigenetic /ep i jeuh net ik/, adj. epigenetically, adv. /ep i jen euh sis/, n. 1. Biol. a. the theory that an embryo develops from the successive differentiation of an originally undifferentiated… … Universalium
e|pig|e|nist — «ih PIHJ uh nihst», noun. = epigenesist. (Cf. ↑epigenesist) … Useful english dictionary
epigenesis — noun a) the theory that an organism develops by differentiation from an unstructured egg rather than by simple enlarging of something preformed b) changes in the mineral content of rock after its … Wiktionary
epigenesis — /ɛpiˈdʒɛnəsəs/ (say epee jenuhsuhs) noun 1. Biology a theoretical concept of generation according to which the embryo is formed by a series of new formations or successive differentiations (opposed to preformation). 2. Geology the processes of… …
epigenesis — n. biological theory of the development of the embryo, through progressive differentiation of originally undifferentiated cells. ♦ epigenetic, a. ♦ epigenist, ♦ epigenesist, n … Dictionary of difficult words
epigenist — ə̇ˈpijənə̇st noun ( s) Etymology: by alteration : epigenesist … Useful english dictionary
