First Known Use: 1868
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pangenesis
noun pan·gen·e·sis \ˌpan-ˈje-nə-səs\
Definition of PANGENESIS
: a disproven hypothetical mechanism of heredity in which the cells throw off particles that collect in the reproductive products or in buds so that the egg or bud contains particles from all parts of the parent
— pan·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈne-tik\ adjective
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Origin of PANGENESIS
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pangenesis
noun pan·gen·e·sis \(ˈ)pan-ˈjen-ə-səs\
plural pan·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of PANGENESIS
: a disproven hypothetical mechanism of heredity in which the cells throw off particles that collect in the reproductive products or in buds so that the egg or bud contains particles from all parts of the parent
—pan·ge·net·ic \ˌpan-jə-ˈnet-ik\ adjective
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