syngenesis

English

Etymology

syn- +‎ -genesis

Noun

syngenesis (uncountable)

  1. (genetics) The genetic origin of an individual derived from material from both parents (by sexual reproduction).
  2. Descent from a common ancestor.
  3. (historical, biology) The theory that the germ formed by the union of spermatozoon and ovum contains the germs of all future generations.
    Coordinate term: epigenesis
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