metagenesis

English

Etymology

meta- + -genesis

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmɛtəˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/
  • Hyphenation: met‧a‧gen‧e‧sis

Noun

metagenesis (usually uncountable, plural metageneses)

  1. (biology) The production of sexual and asexual organisms in alternate generations.

Synonyms

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