metagenesis

met·a·gen·e·sis
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/ˌmɛtəˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/

noun

The production of sexual and asexual organisms in alternate generations.

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alternation of generationsheterogenesisdigenesis
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Meanings

nounmetagenesis (usually uncountable, plural metageneses)

plural metageneses

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyThe production of sexual and asexual organisms in alternate generations.

    Synonyms: alternation of generations, heterogenesis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe production of sexual and asexual organisms in alternate generations.

Similar
alternation of generationsheterogenesis

More synonyms by meaning

nounalternation of sexual and asexual generations

Similar
digenesis
Broader
alternation of generationsheterogenesisxenogenesis
Also see
alternation of generationsdigenesisgeneagenesisheterogenesis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From meta- + -genesis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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