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xenogenesis
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xen·o·gen·e·sis  (zn-jn-ss, zn-)
n.
1. The supposed production of offspring markedly different from either parent.
2. See alternation of generations.
xeno·ge·netic (-j-ntk), xeno·genic (-jnk) adj.
xenogenesis [ˌzɛnəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the supposed production of offspring completely unlike either parent
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) another name for abiogenesis, alternation of generations
xenogenetic  [ˌzɛnəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk], xenogenic adj
xenogenesis, xenogeny
1. abiogenesis; spontaneous generation.
2. metagenesis, or alternation of generations.
3. production of an offspring entirely different from either of the parents. — xenogenetic, xenogenic, adj.
See also: Biology
1. abiogenesis; spontaneous generation.
2. metagenesis, or alternation of generations.
3. production of an offspring entirely different from either of the parents. Also xenogeny. — xenogenic, — xenogenetic, adj.
See also: Organisms
1. abiogenesis; spontaneous generation.
2. metagenesis, or alternation of generations.
3. production of an offspring entirely different from either of the parents. Also xenogeny. — xenogenic, xenogenetic, adj.
See also: Heredity
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.xenogenesis - the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal
alternation of generations, heterogenesis
organic phenomenon - (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
digenesis, metagenesis - alternation of sexual and asexual generations
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Among their topics are epistemology, cultural negotiation, the black female world of Octavia Butler's Xenogenesis Trilogy, ecology and evolution in Dan Simmons' Hyperion Cantos, and political myths and social reality in East German science fiction 1949-89.
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