Definition of palingenesis in English:
palingenesis
noun ˌpalɪnˈdʒɛnɪsɪsˌpælənˈdʒɛnəsəs
mass nounBiology The exact reproduction of ancestral characteristics in ontogenesis.
Example sentencesExamples
- In a process the philosopher Ernst Cassirer, in his Essay on Man, called palingenesis, the past is recreated as a living organism in which every separate element is connected.
- There was no obvious palingenesis bone shown in. the X-ray images.
- Palingenesis has been used for the exact reproduction of ancestral features by inheritance.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Greek palin 'again' + genesis 'birth'.
Definition of palingenesis in US English:
palingenesis
nounˌpælənˈdʒɛnəsəsˌpalənˈjenəsəs
Biology The exact reproduction of ancestral characteristics in ontogenesis.
Example sentencesExamples
- There was no obvious palingenesis bone shown in. the X-ray images.
- In a process the philosopher Ernst Cassirer, in his Essay on Man, called palingenesis, the past is recreated as a living organism in which every separate element is connected.
- Palingenesis has been used for the exact reproduction of ancestral features by inheritance.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Greek palin ‘again’ + genesis ‘birth’.