pangenesis

Meanings

Noun

A mechanism for heredity proposed by Charles Darwin by which the cells of the body shed "gemmules" which collect in the reproductive organs prior to fertilization.

Origin / Etymology

From pan- + genesis.

Scrabble Score: 13

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Words With Friends Score: 17

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