xenogenesis

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From xeno- + -genesis.

Pronunciation [edit]

(RP) IPA: /zɛnəʊˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/

Noun [edit]

xenogenesis (plural xenogeneses)

A foreign origin or source.
(biology) The production of an offspring that is unlike either of its parents.

Synonyms [edit]

(Of both definitions): xenogeny
(Of the biological definition only): heterogenesis

Derived terms [edit]

xenogenetic

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