Pangenesis

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA mechanism for heredity proposed by Charles Darwin by which the cells of the body shed "gemmules" which collect in the reproductive organs prior to fertilization.

Synonyms

gemmule palingenesis syngenesis perigenesis pangene amphigenesis epigenesis digenesis pangenomics paragenesis panspermy geneagenesis

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