xenogenesis

English

Etymology

From xeno- +‎ -genesis.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /zɛnəʊˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/

Noun

xenogenesis (plural xenogeneses)

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

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

xenogenetic

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