syngenesis

noun

syn·​genesis

(ˈ)sin,

sən+

1

: sexual reproduction

specifically : derivation of the zygote from both paternal and maternal substance

contrasted with ovism, spermism

2

: encasement sense 1b

3

: community of origin : blood relationship

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from syn- + genesis

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