Found 2 items, similar to caenogenesis.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: caenogenesis
caenogenesis
n : introduction during embryonic development of characters or
structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history
of the strain or species (as addition of the placenta in
mammalian evolution) [syn:
cenogenesis,
kenogenesis,
cainogenesis,
kainogenesis] [ant:
palingenesis]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: caenogenesis
Kenogenesis
\Ken`o*gen"e*sis\, n. [Gr. ? new + E. genesis.]
(Biol.)
Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make
their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of
the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment; --
distinguished from
palingenesis. [Written also
cenogenesis and
c[ae]nogenesis.]
[1913 Webster]
cenogenesis
\cen`o*gen"e*sis\ n. [Gr. ? new + E. genesis.]
(Biol.)
The introduction during embryonic development of characters
or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history
of the strain or species (as addition of the placenta in
mammalian evolution); a modified evolution, in which
nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence
of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar
conditions of its environment; -- distinguished from
palingenesis. [Also spelled
caenogenesis and formerly
kenogenesis.]
[WordNet 1.5 + 1913 Webster]