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caenogenesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
caeno-gen-e-sis
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The embryotic development of structures or characteristics not present in the species before.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new”) + English -genesis. First attested in 1909.

Usage

Inflected Forms

caenogeneses (plural) cænogenesis (alternative) cainogenesis (alternative) cenogenesis (alternative) coenogenesis (alternative) kainogenesis (alternative) kenogenesis (alternative)

Derived Forms

caenogenetic

Synonyms

cenogenesis kenogenesis cainogenesis kainogenesis

Questions

What does caenogenesis mean?
The embryotic development of structures or characteristics not present in the species before.
Where does caenogenesis come from?
From Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new”) + English -genesis. First attested in 1909.

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