alternation of generations
alternation of generations noun: synonym of metagenesis.
Noun
alternation of generations (uncountable)
- Synonym of metagenesis.
- Hofmeister (1851) discovered alternation of generations and demonstrated the connection between the pteridophytes and the bryophytes, giving rise to the concept of the archegoniates.1966 October, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume I, New York, N.Y.; London: Columbia University Press, →OCLC, page 130
- Synonyms:
- metagenesis
alternation of generations meaning in Tamil, Tagalog and Persian
alternation of generations in Tamil
- சந்ததி ஒன்றுவிட்டொன்றாதல், பரம்பரை ஒன்றுவிட்டொன்றாதல், சந்ததிப்பரிவிருத்தி
alternation of generations in Tagalog
- metagenesis
- halinhinan ng salinhay
alternation of generations in Persian
- metagenesis
- تناوب نسل tanāvob-e nasl
Synonyms of alternation of generations
Questions about alternation of generations
- What does alternation of generations mean?
- Alternation of generations means synonym of metagenesis.
- What is alternation of generations in Tamil?
- Alternation of generations in Tamil is சந்ததி ஒன்றுவிட்டொன்றாதல், பரம்பரை ஒன்றுவிட்டொன்றாதல், சந்ததிப்பரிவிருத்தி. See Alternation of generations meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is alternation of generations?
- Alternation of generations is a noun.
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