metagenesis

English

Etymology

From meta- +‎ -genesis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɛtəˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/
• Hyphenation: met‧a‧gen‧e‧sis

Noun

metagenesis (usually uncountable, plural metageneses)

1. (biology) The production of sexual and asexual organisms in alternate generations.

Synonyms

• alternation of generations
• heterogenesis

Related terms

• monogenesis
• parthenogenesis