homogenesis

noun

homo·​genesis

pronunciation at homo- +

: production of offspring that resemble the parents compare heterogenesis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hom- + genesis

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Rhymes for homogenesis

• biogenesis
• diagenesis
• histogenesis
• lipogenesis
• morphogenesis
• mutagenesis
• neurogenesis
• oncogenesis
• ontogenesis
• paragenesis
• pathogenesis
• petrogenesis