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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cenogenesis, kenogenesis, caenogenesis, cainogenesis, kainogenesisnoun

    introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution)

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  1. kainogenesis

    Caenogenesis (also variously spelled cenogenesis, kainogenesis, kenogenesis) is the introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species, as opposed to palingenesis.

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  1. kainogenesis

    Kainogenesis is a concept in evolutionary biology that refers to the process of evolutionary change resulting from the creation of new structures or functions. This type of evolution is characterized by innovation, novelty, and large-scale changes that often lead to the emergence of entirely new species or groups of organisms. The term is derived from the Greek words 'kainos' meaning new and 'genesis' meaning beginning or origin.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of kainogenesis in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of kainogenesis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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