Difference between revisions of "palingenesis"
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|etymology=Greek <i>palin</i>, back; <i>genesis</i>, descent | |etymology=Greek <i>palin</i>, back; <i>genesis</i>, descent | ||
| − | |definition=1. Characteristics of an individual that repeats the phylogenetic development of its taxon. | + | |definition=1. Characteristics of an individual that repeats the [[phylogenetic]] [[development]] of its [[taxon]]. |
| − | 2. The regeneration or restoration of a lost part. | + | 2. The [[regeneration]] or restoration of a lost part. |
| − | 3. Abrupt metamorphosis | + | 3. Abrupt [[metamorphosis]] |
|see also=[[cenogenesis]], [[recapitulation theory]]. | |see also=[[cenogenesis]], [[recapitulation theory]]. | ||
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[[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | [[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | ||
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Revision as of 23:41, 13 September 2013
palingenesis (noun; Greek palin, back; genesis, descent): 1. Characteristics of an individual that repeats the phylogenetic development of its taxon.2. The regeneration or restoration of a lost part.
3. Abrupt metamorphosis
See also: cenogenesis, recapitulation theory.
