metagenesis

/ˈmɛdəˌdʒɛnəsəs/
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Definitions of metagenesis
  1. noun
    alternation of sexual and asexual generations
    synonyms: digenesis
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    type of:
    alternation of generations, heterogenesis, xenogenesis
    the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal
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