Definition of CAENOGENESIS

caenogenesis

Meanings

Plural: caenogeneses

Noun

  • introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution)
  • The embryotic development of structures or characteristics not present in the species before.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new”) + -genesis.

Antonyms

palingenesis

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