Noun: caenogenesis ,see-nu'je-nu-sis
- Introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species
"The placenta in mammalian evolution is an example of caenogenesis";
- cenogenesis, kenogenesis, cainogenesis, kainogenesis
Type of: development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny
Antonym: palingenesis
Encyclopedia: Caenogenesis