What does "digenetic" mean?

Of or relating to a subclass (Digenea) of trematode worms in which sexual reproduction as an internal parasite of a vertebrate alternates with asexual reproduction in a mollusk.

What is a synonym for "digenetic"?

Common synonyms include: heteroxenous, heteroxenous, metagenetic, metagenetic.

How do you pronounce "digenetic"?

Pronounced //dʌɪ.dʒɪˈnɛt.ɪk//.

Digenetic

//dʌɪ.dʒɪˈnɛt.ɪk// adj

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Adjective

1
Of or relating to a subclass (Digenea) of trematode worms in which sexual reproduction as an internal parasite of a vertebrate alternates with asexual reproduction in a mollusk. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

heteroxenous heteroxenous metagenetic metagenetic

Etymology

From digenesis + -ic, from di- (“two”) + genesis.

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