pangenesis
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noun \ˌpan-ˈje-nə-səs\Definition of PANGENESIS
: a disproven hypothetical mechanism of heredity in which the cells throw off particles that collect in the reproductive products or in buds so that the egg or bud contains particles from all parts of the parent
— pan·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈne-tik\ adjective
Origin of PANGENESIS
New Latin
First Known Use: 1868
pan·gen·e·sis
noun \(ˈ)pan-ˈjen-ə-səs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; pan·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of PANGENESIS
: a disproven hypothetical mechanism of heredity in which the cells throw off particles that collect in the reproductive products or in buds so that the egg or bud contains particles from all parts of the parent
—pan·ge·net·ic \ˌpan-jə-ˈnet-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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