Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metagenesis

/ˌmɛtəˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: met-a-gen-e-sis
IPA: /ˌmɛtəˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The production of sexual and asexual organisms in alternate generations.

Uncountable

Etymology

From meta- + -genesis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: meta
Suffix: genesis

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

metageneses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

monogenesis parthenogenesis

Synonyms

alternation of generations heterogenesis digenesis

Questions

How do you pronounce metagenesis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛtəˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/.
What does metagenesis mean?: The production of sexual and asexual organisms in alternate generations.
Where does metagenesis come from?: From meta- + -genesis.

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