Definition of genesis

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Genesis (n.) The first book of the Old Testament; -- so called by the Greek translators, from its containing the history of the creation of the world and of the human race..

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Epigenetic :: Epigenetic (a.) Of or pertaining to the epigenesis; produced according to the theory of epigenesis.
Xenogenesis :: Xenogenesis (n.) Same as Heterogenesis.
Henogenesis :: Henogenesis (n.) Same as Ontogeny.
Haematogenesis :: Haematogenesis (n.) The transformation of venous arterial blood by respiration; hematosis.
Palingenesy :: Palingenesy (n.) That form of evolution in which the truly ancestral characters conserved by heredity are reproduced in development; original simple descent; -- distinguished from kenogenesis. Sometimes, in zoology, the abrupt metamorphosis of insects, crustaceans, etc..
Chapter :: Chapter (n.) A division of a book or treatise; as, Genesis has fifty chapters..
Metagenesis :: Metagenesis (n.) The change of form which one animal species undergoes in a series of successively produced individuals, extending from the one developed from the ovum to the final perfected individual. Hence, metagenesis involves the production of sexual individuals by nonsexual means, either directly or through intervening sexless generations. Opposed to monogenesis. See Alternate generation, under Generation..
Perigenetic :: Perigenetic (a.) Of or pertaining to perigenesis.
Blastogenesis :: Blastogenesis (n.) Multiplication or increase by gemmation or budding.
Paedogenesis :: Paedogenesis (n.) Reproduction by young or larval animals.
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..
Spermatogenesis :: Spermatogenesis (n.) The development of the spermatozoids.
Schizogenesis :: Schizogenesis (n.) Reproduction by fission.
Heterogenous :: Heterogenous (a.) Of or pertaining to heterogenesis; heterogenetic.
Phylogenetic :: Phylogenetic (a.) Relating to phylogenesis, or the race history of a type of organism..
Geneagenesis :: Geneagenesis (n.) Alternate generation. See under Generation.
Glycogenesis :: Glycogenesis (n.) The production or formation of sugar from gycogen, as in the liver..
Gamogenesis :: Gamogenesis (n.) The production of offspring by the union of parents of different sexes; sexual reproduction; -- the opposite of agamogenesis.
Monogeny :: Monogeny (n.) Monogenesis.
Schizo- :: Schizo- () A combining form denoting division or cleavage; as, schizogenesis, reproduction by fission or cell division..
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