xenogenesis

xenogenesis definition - medical

xen·o·gen·e·sis (zĕnˌə-jĕnˈĭ-sĭs, zēˌnə-)

noun
  1. The supposed production of offspring that are markedly different from either parent.
  2. See alternation of generations.

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