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allopoiesis

allopoiesis noun: creation of or by something other than the self.

Noun

allopoiesis (uncountable)

  1. Creation of or by something other than the self.

Antonyms of allopoiesis

Origin of allopoiesis

From allo- + -poiesis.

Questions about allopoiesis

What does allopoiesis mean?
Allopoiesis means creation of or by something other than the self.
What part of speech is allopoiesis?
Allopoiesis is a noun.

Words near allopoiesis in the dictionary

  1. alloploidisations
  2. alloploidization
  3. alloploidizations
  4. alloploids
  5. alloploidy
  6. allopoiesis
  7. allopoietic
  8. allopolyploid
  9. allopolyploidal
  10. allopolyploidic
  11. allopolyploidisation

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