Meanings
nounaristogenesis (uncountable)
- historicaluncountablebiologyA type of orthogenesis that operates by means of a "creative principle".
Origin
From aristo- + -genesis, coined by Henry Fairfield Osborn.
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APA
aristogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aristogenesis
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“aristogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aristogenesis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aristogenesis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aristogenesis.
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