digenesis

digenesis definition - medical

di·gen·e·sis (dī-jĕnˈĭ-sĭs)

noun
Reproduction in distinctive patterns in alternate generations, typically involving alternating sexual and asexual cycles in succeeding host organisms, as seen in malarial parasites and certain trematode flatworms.

Related Forms:

  • diˌge·netˈic (-jə-nĕtˈĭk) adjective

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