Kenogenesis and Palingenesis

Kenogenesis

Kenogenesis 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 Kenogenesis

Palingenesis is an antonym for kenogenesis.

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

Kenogenesis is an antonym for palingenesis.
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Palingenesis and Kenogenesis. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/kenogenesis/palingenesis
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Palingenesis or Kenogenesis. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/kenogenesis/palingenesis.


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