metagenesis
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noun \-ˈje-nə-səs\Definition of METAGENESIS
: alternation of generations in animals; especially : regular alternation of a sexual and an asexual generation
— meta·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈne-tik\ adjective
Origin of METAGENESIS
New Latin
First Known Use: 1849
meta·gen·e·sis
noun \-ˈjen-ə-səs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; meta·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of METAGENESIS
: alternation of generations; especially : regular alternation of a sexual and an asexual generation
—meta·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈnet-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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