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aristogenesis

aristogenesis noun: a type of orthogenesis that operates by means of a "creative principle".

Noun

aristogenesis (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A type of orthogenesis that operates by means of a "creative principle".

Origin of aristogenesis

From aristo- + -genesis, coined by Henry Fairfield Osborn.

Questions about aristogenesis

What does aristogenesis mean?
Aristogenesis means a type of orthogenesis that operates by means of a "creative principle".
What part of speech is aristogenesis?
Aristogenesis is a noun.

Words near aristogenesis in the dictionary

  1. aristodemocracy
  2. aristodemocratic
  3. aristodemocratical
  4. aristogene
  5. aristogenes
  6. aristogenesis
  7. aristogenetic
  8. aristogenic
  9. aristogenics
  10. Aristography
  11. aristoi

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