cenogenetic — adj. of or pertaining to cenogenesis. Opposite of {palingenetic}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cenogenetic — ce·no·ge·net·ic or coe·no·ge·net·ic or chiefly Brit cae·no·ge·net·ic .sē nə jə net ik, .sen ə adj relating to or being a specialized adaptive character (as the amnion or chorion surrounding the embryo of higher vertebrates) that is not… … Medical dictionary
cenogenetic — adj. not showing characteristics of one s race (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
cenogenetic — ce·no·genetic … English syllables
cenogenetic — adjective of or relating to cenogenesis • Ant: ↑palingenetic • Pertains to noun: ↑cenogenesis • Derivationally related forms: ↑cenogenesis • Topics: ↑biology, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ke|no|ge|net|ic — «KEE nuh juh NEHT ihk», adjective. = cenogenetic. (Cf. ↑cenogenetic) … Useful english dictionary
caenogenesis — n. [Gr. kainos, recent; genesis, beginning] The repetition of phylogeny by ontogeny, caused by heterochrony (temporal displacement), heterotropy (spacial displacement) or larval adaptation; cenogenetic a; see palingenesis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
coenogenetic — see cenogenetic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
generalized — adj. [L. genus, kind] A comparative term used in biology in contrast to specialized or cenogenetic, indicating an ancient or long standing character when compared with one or more newly evolved … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cenogenesis — [sē΄nō jen′ə sis, sen΄ōjen′ə sis] n. 〚ceno (< Gr kainos: see CENE) + GENESIS〛 the development of structures in the embryonic or larval stage of an organism that are adaptive and do not appear in the evolutionary history of its group: cf … Universalium
