perigenesis
/ˌpɛrɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/Biology. Now historical
noun
Haeckel's term for: a former theory of reproduction in which it was supposed to be caused by regular vibrations of plastidules.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Edward Cope (1840–1897). From German Perigenesis from peri- + Genesis.
- activity of daily living
- activity ratio
- activity sampling
- activity series
- activity wheel
- activo-passive
- actless
- act of contrition
- act of faith
- act of God
- act of grace
- Act of Parliament
- Act of Parliament clock
- act of state
- actogram
- actograph
- actomyosin
- acton
- Actonian
- actor
- actor-action
- act (or be) one's age
- act (or bill) of attainder
- actoreen
- actorine