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cainogenesis meaning and definition
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Definition of cainogenesis (noun)
- introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution)
- synonyms: caenogenesis, cenogenesis, kainogenesis, kenogenesis
- antonym: palingenesis
Source: Princeton University Wordnet