Kenogenesis — Ken o*gen e*sis, n. [Gr. ? new + E. genesis.] (Biol.) Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment; distinguished… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kenogenesis — /kinoʊˈdʒɛnəsəs/ (say keenoh jenuhsuhs) noun Chiefly US → cainogenesis …
kenogenesis — 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) • Syn: ↑cenogenesis, ↑caenogenesis,… … Useful english dictionary
caenogenesis — Kenogenesis Ken o*gen e*sis, n. [Gr. ? new + E. genesis.] (Biol.) Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cenogenesis — Kenogenesis Ken o*gen e*sis, n. [Gr. ? new + E. genesis.] (Biol.) Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caenogenesis — cenogenesis cen o*gen e*sis n. [Gr. ? new + E. genesis.] (Biol.) The introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (as addition of the placenta in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cenogenesis — Recapitulation Re ca*pit u*la tion (r[=e] k[.a]*p[i^]t [ u]*l[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [LL. recapitulatio: cf. F. recapitulation.] 1. The act of recapitulating; a summary, or concise statement or enumeration, of the principal points, facts, or statements … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cenogenesis — cen o*gen e*sis n. [Gr. ? new + E. genesis.] (Biol.) The introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (as addition of the placenta in mammalian… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coenogenesis — Recapitulation Re ca*pit u*la tion (r[=e] k[.a]*p[i^]t [ u]*l[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [LL. recapitulatio: cf. F. recapitulation.] 1. The act of recapitulating; a summary, or concise statement or enumeration, of the principal points, facts, or statements … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kenogenetic — Ken o*ge*net ic, a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to kenogenesis; as, kenogenetic processes. {Ken o*ge*net ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
