cenogenetic
/ˌsɛnədʒəˈnɛtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or resulting from cenogenesis; describing traits that develop as adaptations to an organism's early environment.
- The cenogenetic features of the caterpillar help it blend in with the leaves it eats.
- Scientists identified several cenogenetic changes in the embryos of desert lizards.
- These cenogenetic adaptations are not found in the adult form of the species.
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