digenesis
/daɪˈdʒɛnəsɪs/
noun
- A life cycle that involves two distinct forms of reproduction, typically alternating between sexual and asexual generations.
- Many parasites exhibit digenesis, with one generation living in a host and the next in the environment.
- The digenesis of certain flatworms makes them difficult to control.
- Biology students studied digenesis as an example of complex life cycles in nature.
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