metageneses

/ˌmɛtəˈdʒɛnəsiːz/
noun
  1. The plural form of metagenesis; multiple instances of the alternation of generations in organisms.
    • Different metageneses can be observed in the life cycles of various marine animals.
    • The biologist studied the metageneses of several jellyfish species.
    • The textbook explained how metageneses allow some organisms to reproduce in two different ways.
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