Kainogenesis and Palingenesis

Kainogenesis

Kainogenesis noun - Introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution).
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Synonyms for Kainogenesis

Palingenesis is an antonym for kainogenesis.

Palingenesis

Palingenesis noun - Emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species.
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Synonyms for Palingenesis

Kainogenesis is an antonym for palingenesis.
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Palingenesis and Kainogenesis. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/kainogenesis/palingenesis
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