homoeogenesis

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noun

Production of living offspring between organisms belonging to the same species.

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Meanings

nounhomoeogenesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyProduction of living offspring between organisms belonging to the same species.
  2. rareuncountableCommunity of ancestry or origin.

Origin

From homoe- + -o- + -genesis, from Ancient Greek: ὅμοιος (hómoios, “of like kind”, “similar”) in conjunction with γένεσις (génesis, “origin, beginning, creation”).

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APA

homoeogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homoeogenesis

MLA

“homoeogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homoeogenesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homoeogenesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homoeogenesis.

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