What does "pangenesis" mean?

A mechanism for heredity proposed by Charles Darwin by which the cells of the body shed "gemmules" which collect in the reproductive organs prior to fertilization.

What is a synonym for "pangenesis"?

Common synonyms include: birth, development, generation, genesis, parthenogenesis, procreation.

Pangenesis

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Noun

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A mechanism for heredity proposed by Charles Darwin by which the cells of the body shed "gemmules" which collect in the reproductive organs prior to fertilization. uncountable

Synonyms

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birth development generation genesis parthenogenesis procreation

Etymology

From pan- + genesis.

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