xen|o|gen|e|sis

xen|o|gen|e|sis
xen|o|gen|e|sis «ZEHN uh JEHN uh sihs», noun. Biology.
1. = alternation of generations. (Cf.alternation of generations)
2. the supposed production of offspring wholly and permanently unlike the parent.
3. = spontaneous generation. (Cf.spontaneous generation)

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