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metagenesis Definition

meta·gen·esis (met′ə jen′ə sis)

noun

Biol. reproduction in which there is alternation of an asexual with a sexual generation, as in many cnidarians

Etymology: ModL: see meta- & -genesis

Related Forms:

  • metagenetic met′a·genet′ic (-jə net′ik) adjective