heterogenesis

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) Abnormal organic development.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Abiogenesis.
  3. (countable, uncountable) Spontaneous generation.
  4. (countable, uncountable) The birth of a living being from a parent of a different kind; having two different forms in the life cycle.

Opposite of
homogenesis
Translations

Heterogenese

ετερογονία

hétérogénèse

alternância de gerações

heterogènesi

heterogenesia

Etymology

From hetero- + -genesis.

Notes

Sign in to write sticky notes