heterogenetic

[ het-uh-roh-juh-net-ik ]

/ ˌhɛt ə roʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk /

of, relating to, or characterized by heterogenesis.

Also het·er·o·gen·ic

[het-er-uh-jen-ik] /ˌhɛt ər əˈdʒɛn ɪk/.

Origin of heterogenetic

First recorded in 1870–75; hetero- + -genetic

het·er·o·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverb

The two heterogenetic generations are very different in the parasitic suctorial worms (trematodes).

The Wonders of Life |Ernst Haeckel
Another is the possibility of a descent by leaps, through a metamorphosis of germs or a heterogenetic generation.

The Theories of Darwin and Their Relation to Philosophy, Religion, and Morality |Rudolf Schmid

heterogenetic

[ hĕt′ə-rō-jə-nĕt′ĭk ]

Relating to heterogenesis.