Definitions for epigenesis
ˌɛp ɪˈdʒɛn ə sɪsepi·ge·n·e·sis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. epigenesisnoun

   a geological change in the mineral content of rock after the rock has formed

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. epigenesisnoun

   The theory that an organism develops by differentiation from an unstructured egg rather than by simple enlarging of something preformed.

2. epigenesisnoun

   changes in the mineral content of rock after its formation

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1. epigenesis

   Epigenesis is a biological concept that refers to the process by which a complex organism develops from a simple fertilized egg through sequential differentiation of cells, tissues, and organs. It's the theory that an organism is gradually produced from an undifferentiated mass by a series of steps and stages during which new parts are added. It also involves changes in an organism resulting from the activation or deactivation of genes rather than alteration of the genetic code itself, also known as epigenetic changes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Epigenesisnoun

   the theory of generation which holds that the germ is created entirely new, not merely expanded, by the procreative power of the parents. It is opposed to the theory of evolution, also to syngenesis

2. Etymology: [Pref. epi- + genesis.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Epigenesis

   ep-i-jen′e-sis, n. the development of the organism by the growth and differentiation of a single germ—i.e. by the division or segmentation of a fertilised egg-cell.—n. Epigen′esist.—adj. Epigenet′ic. [Gr. epi, upon, genesis, genesis.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Epigenesis

   the doctrine of growth from an undifferentiated germ, as opposed to preformation, which implies development from already existing rudiments.

Matched Categories

1. • Metamorphism

How to pronounce epigenesis?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of epigenesis in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of epigenesis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=epigenesis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Epigenesis
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epigenesis
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=epigenesis
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=epigenesis