alternation of generations

noun

Synonym of metagenesis.

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metagenesisheterogenesisxenogenesis
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Meanings

nounalternation of generations (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologySynonym of metagenesis.

    Hofmeister (1851) discovered alternation of generations and demonstrated the connection between the pteridophytes and the bryophytes, giving rise to the concept of the archegoniates.

    1966 October, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume I, New York, N.Y.; London: Columbia University Press, →OCLC, page 130

    Synonyms: metagenesis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of metagenesis.

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metagenesis

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal

Similar
heterogenesisxenogenesis
Broader
organic phenomenon
Also see
heterogenesismetagenesisxenogenesis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan alternança de generacions
  • alternança de generacionsmetagenesis
Chinese Mandarin 世代交替
  • 世代交替 (shìdàijiāotì)metagenesis
French alternance de générations
  • alternance de générationsmetagenesis
Persian تناوب نسل
  • تناوب نسل (tanāvob-e nasl)metagenesis
Spanish alternancia de generaciones
  • alternancia de generacionesmetagenesis
Tagalog halinhinan ng salinhay
  • halinhinan ng salinhaymetagenesis
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