单词 | palingenesis |
释义 | pal·in·gen·e·sis ![]() n. pl. pal·in·gen·e·ses (-sēz′) 1. The doctrine of transmigration of souls; metempsychosis. 2. The supposed repetition by an organism during its embryonic development of the stages in the evolution of its species, as asserted by the discredited biogenetic law. [Greek palin, again; see kwel-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + -GENESIS.] pal′in·ge·netic (-jə-nĕtĭk) adj. pal′in·ge·neti·cal·ly adv. |
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