Definition of XENOGENESIS

xenogenesis

Meanings

Plural: xenogeneses

Noun

  • the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal
  • A foreign origin or source.
  • The production of an offspring that is unlike either of its parents.

Origin / Etymology

From xeno- + -genesis.

Synonyms

alternation of generations, heterogenesis, xenogeny

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