caenogenesis

cainogenesis or kainogenesis US cenogenesis or kenogenesis

/ (ˌsiːnəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /

noun

the development of structures and organs in an embryo or larva that are adaptations to its way of life and are not retained in the adult form Compare recapitulation (def. 2)

Derived forms of caenogenesis

caenogenetic (ˌsiːnəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), cainogenetic or kainogenetic or US cenogenetic or kenogenetic, adjective caenogenetically, cainogenetically or kainogenetically or US cenogenetically or kenogenetically, adverb

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