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orthogenesis

noun
or路​tho路​gen路​e路​sis | \ 藢券r-th蓹-藞je-n蓹-s蓹s How to pronounce orthogenesis (audio) \

Definition of orthogenesis

: variation of organisms in successive generations that in some especially former evolutionary theories takes place in some predestined direction resulting in progressive evolutionary trends independent of external factors

Other Words from orthogenesis

orthogenetic \ 藢券r-​th蓹-​j蓹-​藞ne-​tik How to pronounce orthogenetic (audio) \ adjective
orthogenetically \ 藢券r-​th蓹-​j蓹-​藞ne-​ti-​k(蓹-​)l膿 How to pronounce orthogenetically (audio) \ adverb

First Known Use of orthogenesis

1895, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for orthogenesis

New Latin

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orthogenesis

noun
or路​tho路​gen路​e路​sis | \ 藢券r-th蓹-藞jen-蓹-s蓹s How to pronounce orthogenesis (audio) \
plural orthogeneses\ -​藢s膿z How to pronounce orthogeneses (audio) \

Medical Definition of orthogenesis

: variation of organisms in successive generations that in some evolutionary theories takes place in some predestined direction and results in progressive evolutionary trends independent of external factors

Other Words from orthogenesis

orthogenetic \ -​j蓹-​藞net-​ik How to pronounce orthogenetic (audio) \ adjective

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