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KENOGENESIS

\kˌɛnə͡ʊd͡ʒˈɛnɪsˌɪs], \kˌɛnə‍ʊd‍ʒˈɛnɪsˌɪs], \k_ˌɛ_n_əʊ_dʒ_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_s_ˌɪ_s]\

Definitions of KENOGENESIS

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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)

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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)

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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