anagenesis

anagenesis noun: the evolution of a new species by the large scale change in gene frequency so that the new species replaces the old rather than branching to produce an additional species.

Noun

anagenesis (usually uncountable, plural anageneses)

(usually) The evolution of a new species by the large scale change in gene frequency so that the new species replaces the old rather than branching to produce an additional species.

anagenesis meaning in Kannada and Indonesian

anagenesis in Kannada

ಊತಕಹುಟ್ಟುಕ, ಊತಕಜನನ

anagenesis in Indonesian

evolution of a new species so that the new species replaces the old rather than branching to produce an additional species: anagenesis

Forms of anagenesis

plural	anageneses

Origin of anagenesis

From ana- + -genesis.

Words formed from anagenesis

chromoanagenesis

Questions about anagenesis

What does anagenesis mean?: Anagenesis means the evolution of a new species by the large scale change in gene frequency so that the new species replaces the old rather than branching to produce an additional species.
What is anagenesis in Kannada?: Anagenesis in Kannada is ಊತಕಹುಟ್ಟುಕ, ಊತಕಜನನ. See Anagenesis meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is anagenesis?: Anagenesis is a noun.
What is the plural of anagenesis?: The plural of anagenesis is anageneses.

Words near anagenesis in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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