Meanings
adjectivedigenetic (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or relating to a subclass (Digenea) of trematode worms in which sexual reproduction as an internal parasite of a vertebrate alternates with asexual reproduction in a mollusk.
Synonyms: heteroxenous, metagenetic
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or relating to a subclass (Digenea) of trematode worms in which sexual reproduction as an internal parasite of a vertebrate alternates with asexual reproduction in a mollusk.
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Origin
From digenesis + -ic, from di- (“two”) + genesis.
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Rhymes with digenetic
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APA
digenetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digenetic
MLA
“digenetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digenetic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “digenetic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digenetic.
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