Definitions
1.nounThe apparent repetition, during the development of a single embryo, of changes that occurred previously in the evolution of its species.
2.nounThe regeneration of magma by the melting of metamorphic rocks.
3.nounSpiritual rebirth through the transmigration of the soul.
4.noun(more generally) Rebirth; regeneration.
5.nounThe recurrence of historical events in the same order in an infinite series of cycles.