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digenesis

/daɪˈdʒɛn.ə.sɪs/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/daɪˈdʒɛn.ə.sɪs/

uncountable

A biological term referring to the alternation of sexual and asexual generations in the life cycle of an organism.

  • 🇷🇺Биологический термин, обозначающий чередование полового и бесполого поколений в жизненном цикле организма.
  1. Alternation of generations C2 formal scientific

    The alternation of sexual and asexual generations in the life cycle of an organism, especially in certain plants and invertebrates.

    • Digenesis is a key concept in understanding the life cycle of ferns.
    • The study of digenesis reveals how certain parasites reproduce.
    • Biologists observed digenesis in the life cycle of the jellyfish.

    🇷🇺Чередование поколений

    Synonyms: alternation of generationsmetagenesis