Meanings
nounaristogene (plural aristogenes)
plural aristogenes
- historicalbiologyA developmental unit that can evolve and serve a functional purpose in the hypothesis of aristogenesis.
Origin
From aristo- + -gene, coined by Henry Fairfield Osborn.
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aristogene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aristogene
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aristogene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aristogene.
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