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gen|e|sis — «JEHN uh sihs», noun. the first book of the Old Testament. Genesis gives an account of the creation of the world. Abbr: Gen. ╂[< Latin genesis < Greek génesis < gígnesthai be born] gen|e|sis «JEHN uh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». a… … Useful english dictionary
Gen|e|sis — «JEHN uh sihs», noun. the first book of the Old Testament. Genesis gives an account of the creation of the world. Abbr: Gen. ╂[< Latin genesis < Greek génesis < gígnesthai be born] gen|e|sis «JEHN uh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». a… … Useful english dictionary
glu|co|ne|o|gen|e|sis — «GLOO koh NEE uh JEHN uh sihs», noun. the conversion of noncarbohydrate substances such as protein into glucose. ╂[< Greek glykýs sweet + English neo + genesis] … Useful english dictionary
a|bi|o|gen|e|sis — «AY by oh JEHN uh sihs, AB ee oh », noun. the supposed transformation of inanimate matter into living matter; spontaneous generation. ╂[(coined by Thomas Huxley in 1870) < a 4 without + bio life + genesis] … Useful english dictionary
a|gam|o|gen|e|sis — «ay GAM uh JEHN uh sihs, AG uh moh », noun. Biology. asexual reproduction. ╂[< Greek ágamos unmarried + English genesis] … Useful english dictionary
a|gen|e|sis — «ay JEHN uh sihs», noun. Medicine. 1. sexual impotence or sterility. 2. absence or incomplete development of a part or organ. ╂[< a 4 without + Greek génnēsis producing] … Useful english dictionary
an|a|gen|e|sis — «AN uh JEHN uh sihs», noun. 1. Biology. progressive evolutionary change within a species. 2. Medicine. reproduction or regeneration of tissue. ╂[< New Latin anagenesis < Greek ana upward + génesis creation, genesis] … Useful english dictionary
an|gi|o|gen|e|sis — «AN jee oh JEHN uh sihs», noun the growth of new blood vessels: »Cancer researchers discovered that angiogenesis is vital to the survival of a tumor … Useful english dictionary
an|thro|po|gen|e|sis — «AN thruh puh JEHN uh sihs», noun. the study of the origin and evolution of the human race. ╂[< anthropo + genesis] … Useful english dictionary
ath|er|o|gen|e|sis — «ATH uhr oh JEHN uh sihs», noun. formation or development of atheroma … Useful english dictionary
