xenogenesis

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UK/zɛnəʊˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/

noun

A foreign origin or source.

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xenogenyheterogenesisalternation of generations
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Meanings

nounxenogenesis (plural xenogeneses)

plural xenogeneses

  1. A foreign origin or source.
  2. biologyThe production of an offspring that is unlike either of its parents.

    Synonyms: xenogeny

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe production of an offspring that is unlike either of its parents.

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xenogeny

Of the biological definition only

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heterogenesis

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal

Similar
alternation of generationsheterogenesis
Broader
organic phenomenon
Also see
alternation of generationsheterogenesis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From xeno- + -genesis.

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APA

xenogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenogenesis

MLA

“xenogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenogenesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xenogenesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenogenesis.

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