Xenogenesis

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /zÉ›nəʊˈdÍ¡Ê’É›nÉ™sɪs/

Origin

From - + genesis + -.

Full definition of xenogenesis

Noun

1. A foreign origin or source.
2. (biology) The production of an offspring that is unlike either of its parents.

Synonyms

• (Of both definitions) xenogeny
• (Of the biological definition only) heterogenesis

Derived terms

• xenogenetic