pangenesis

English

noun
Definitions
  • A mechanism for heredity proposed by Charles Darwin long before the true mechanism was discovered, according to which the cells of the body shed "gemmules" which collect in the reproductive organs prior to fertilization

Etymology

Prefix from English genesis (production).

Origin

English

genesis

Gloss

production

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