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Hematosis :: Hematosis (n.) The arterialization of the blood in the lungs; the formation of blood in general; haematogenesis.

Pangenesis :: Pangenesis (n.) An hypothesis advanced by Darwin in explanation of heredity.

Cytogenesis :: Cytogenesis (n.) Development of cells in animal and vegetable organisms. See Gemmation, Budding, Karyokinesis; also Cell development, under Cell..

Endogenesis :: Endogenesis (n.) Endogeny.

Palingenesis :: Palingenesis (n.) Alt. of Palingenes.

Polygenetic :: Polygenetic (a.) Of or pertaining to polygenesis; polyphyletic.

Parthenogenesis :: Parthenogenesis (n.) The production of new individuals from virgin females by means of ova which have the power of developing without the intervention of the male element; the production, without fertilization, of cells capable of germination. It is one of the phenomena of alternate generation. Cf. Heterogamy, and Metagenesis..

Electrogenesis :: Electrogenesis (n.) Same as Electrogeny.

Genesis :: Genesis (n.) Same as Generation.

Perigenesis :: Perigenesis (n.) A theory which explains inheritance by the transmission of the type of growth force possessed by one generation to another.

Haemo- :: Haemo- () Combining forms indicating relation or resemblance to blood, association with blood; as, haemapod, haematogenesis, haemoscope..

Gemmule :: Gemmule (n.) One of the imaginary granules or atoms which, according to Darwin's hypothesis of pangenesis, are continually being thrown off from every cell or unit, and circulate freely throughout the system, and when supplied with proper nutriment multiply by self-division and ultimately develop into cells like those from which they were derived. They are supposed to be transmitted from the parent to the offspring, but are often transmitted in a dormant state during many generations and are the

Geneagenesis :: Geneagenesis (n.) Alternate generation. See under Generation.

Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) The form to which a word or phrase is reduced by contraction and omission; a letter or letters, standing for a word or phrase of which they are a part; as, Gen. for Genesis; U.S.A. for United States of America..

Gamogenetic :: Gamogenetic (a.) Relating to gamogenesis.

Autogenesis :: Autogenesis (n.) Spontaneous generation.

Epigenesist :: Epigenesist (n.) One who believes in, or advocates the theory of, epigenesis..

Heterogenous :: Heterogenous (a.) Of or pertaining to heterogenesis; heterogenetic.

Palingenesia :: Palingenesia (n.) See Palingenesis.

Metagenesis :: Metagenesis (n.) Alternation of sexual and asexual or gemmiparous generations; -- in distinction from heterogamy.

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