telegony

[ tuh-leg-uh-nee ]

/ təˈlɛg ə ni /

noun

a former belief that a sire can influence the characteristics of the progeny of the female parent and subsequent mates.

Origin of telegony

First recorded in 1890–95; tele-¹ + -gony

OTHER WORDS FROM telegony

tel·e·gon·ic

[tel-i-gon-ik], /ˌtɛl ɪˈgɒn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby telegony

teleg., telega, telegenic, telegnosis, Telegonus, telegony, telegram, telegraph, telegraph buoy, telegraphese, telegraphic

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Example sentences from the Web for telegony

In 2004 the Russian Orthodox Church sponsored the publication of “Virginity and Telegony.”
The Strange Science Behind Virgin Births|Candida Moss|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Weismann does not absolutely deny the possibility of the existence of telegony, but he would like more evidence.
The Popular Science Monthly, June, 1900|Various
The phenomenon has recently been endowed with a new name—Telegony.
The Popular Science Monthly, June, 1900|Various
The curious phenomenon of telegony is not limited, however, to plants.
Homo-culture|Martin Luther Holbrook

Pre-natal culture and telegony were found to be mere delusions.
Applied Eugenics|Paul Popenoe and Roswell Hill Johnson
It was as a matter of fact thought to be an example of that rather doubtfully-occurring phenomenon, "telegony."
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

British Dictionary definitions for telegony

telegony

/ (tɪˈlɛɡənɪ) /

noun

genetics the supposed influence of a previous sire on offspring borne by a female to other sires

Derived forms of telegony

telegonic (ˌtɛlɪˈɡɒnɪk) or telegonous, adjective

Word Origin for telegony

C19: from tele- + -gony . Compare Greek tēlegonos ``born far from one's homeland''

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	telegony
释义	telegony [ tuh-leg-uh-nee ] / təˈlɛg ə ni / noun a former belief that a sire can influence the characteristics of the progeny of the female parent and subsequent mates. Origin of telegony First recorded in 1890–95; tele-¹ + -gony OTHER WORDS FROM telegony tel·e·gon·ic [tel-i-gon-ik], /ˌtɛl ɪˈgɒn ɪk/, adjective Words nearby telegony teleg., telega, telegenic, telegnosis, Telegonus, telegony, telegram, telegraph, telegraph buoy, telegraphese, telegraphic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for telegony In 2004 the Russian Orthodox Church sponsored the publication of “Virginity and Telegony.” The Strange Science Behind Virgin Births\|Candida Moss\|January 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Weismann does not absolutely deny the possibility of the existence of telegony, but he would like more evidence. The Popular Science Monthly, June, 1900\|Various The phenomenon has recently been endowed with a new name—Telegony. The Popular Science Monthly, June, 1900\|Various The curious phenomenon of telegony is not limited, however, to plants. Homo-culture\|Martin Luther Holbrook Pre-natal culture and telegony were found to be mere delusions. Applied Eugenics\|Paul Popenoe and Roswell Hill Johnson It was as a matter of fact thought to be an example of that rather doubtfully-occurring phenomenon, "telegony." The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard British Dictionary definitions for telegony telegony / (tɪˈlɛɡənɪ) / noun genetics the supposed influence of a previous sire on offspring borne by a female to other sires Derived forms of telegony telegonic (ˌtɛlɪˈɡɒnɪk) or telegonous, adjective Word Origin for telegony C19: from tele- + -gony . Compare Greek tēlegonos ``born far from one's homeland'' Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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