the method of reproduction in which each generation resembles the previous generation and passes through the same stages of development
Compare heterogenesis
homogenesis in American English
(ˌhouməˈdʒenəsɪs, ˌhɑmə-)
noun
Biology
reproduction in which the offspring resemble the parents and undergo the same cycle of development
Word origin
[1855–60; homo- + -genesis]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, keyword, lavabo, output, specialisthomo- is a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “same” (homology). On this model, homo- is used in the formation of compound words (homomorphic). Other words that use the affix homo- include: homodyne, homogamous, homogentisic acid, homotaxis, homozygote