heterogenesis

English

Etymology

From hetero- +‎ -genesis.

Noun

heterogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural heterogeneses)

  1. (biology) Abnormal organic development.
  2. (biology) The birth of a living being from a parent of a different kind; having two different forms in the life cycle.

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