xenogeny
/zɛˈnɑdʒəni/
noun
- The supposed production of offspring that are completely different from the parent, or the generation of something foreign or alien.
- The idea of xenogeny has been replaced by our understanding of heredity and DNA.
- The myth of xenogeny once explained how some creatures seemed to appear from nowhere.
- In biology class, we learned that xenogeny is not supported by modern genetics.
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