Definition of genesis

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Genesis (n.) The act of producing, or giving birth or origin to anything; the process or mode of originating; production; formation; origination..

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Heterogenesis :: Heterogenesis (n.) That method of reproduction in which the successive generations differ from each other, the parent organism producing offspring different in habit and structure from itself, the original form, however, reappearing after one or more generations; -- opposed to homogenesis, or gamogenesis..
Chondrogenesis :: Chondrogenesis (n.) The development of cartilage.
Hexahemeron :: Hexahemeron (n.) The history of the six day's work of creation, as contained in the first chapter of Genesis..
Monogenesis :: Monogenesis (n.) That form of reproduction which requires but one parent, as in reproduction by fission or in the formation of buds, etc., which drop off and form new individuals; asexual reproduction..
Kenogenesis :: Kenogenesis (n.) Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment; -- distinguished from palingenesis..
Polygenetic :: Polygenetic (a.) Of or pertaining to polygenesis; polyphyletic.
Homogenesis :: Homogenesis (n.) That method of reproduction in which the successive generations are alike, the offspring, either animal or plant, running through the same cycle of existence as the parent; gamogenesis; -- opposed to heterogenesis..
Glycogenesis :: Glycogenesis (n.) The production or formation of sugar from gycogen, as in the liver..
Agamogenesis :: Agamogenesis (n.) Reproduction without the union of parents of distinct sexes: asexual reproduction.
Leucocytogenesis :: Leucocytogenesis (n.) The formation of leucocytes.
Monogenesis :: Monogenesis (n.) Oneness of origin; esp. (Biol.), development of all beings in the universe from a single cell; -- opposed to polygenesis. Called also monism..
Ontogenetic :: Ontogenetic (a.) Of or pertaining to ontogenesis; as, ontogenetic phenomena..
Kenogenetic :: Kenogenetic (a.) Of or pertaining to kenogenesis; as, kenogenetic processes..
Abiogenesis :: Abiogenesis (n.) The supposed origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents; spontaneous generation; -- called also abiogeny, and opposed to biogenesis..
Histogenesis :: Histogenesis (n.) The formation and development of organic tissues; histogeny; -- the opposite of histolysis.
Agenesis :: Agenesis (n.) Any imperfect development of the body, or any anomaly of organization..
Biogenesis :: Biogenesis (n.) Alt. of Biogen.
Genetical :: Genetical (a.) Pertaining to, concerned with, or determined by, the genesis of anything, or its natural mode of production or development..
Monism :: Monism (n.) See Monogenesis, 1..
Epigenesist :: Epigenesist (n.) One who believes in, or advocates the theory of, epigenesis..
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