pangenesis
noun
pan·gen·e·sis
ˌpan-ˈje-nə-səs 
: a disproven hypothetical mechanism of heredity in which the cells throw off particles that collect in the reproductive products or in buds so that the egg or bud contains particles from all parts of the parent
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“Pangenesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pangenesis. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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pangenesis
noun
pan·gen·e·sis
(ˈ)pan-ˈjen-ə-səs
plural pangeneses
-ˌsēz
: a disproven hypothetical mechanism of heredity in which the cells throw off particles that collect in the reproductive products or in buds so that the egg or bud contains particles from all parts of the parent
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