progenesis
noun
pro·gen·e·sis
-ˈjen-ə-səs 
plural progeneses
-ˌsēz
: precocious sexual reproduction in a trematode worm in which metacercariae or sometimes cercariae may lay eggs capable of repeating the life cycle
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“Progenesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/progenesis. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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