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epigenist

epigenist noun: a proponent of epigenesis.

Noun

epigenist (plural epigenists)

  1. A proponent of epigenesis.
    • The germinalist, after having found so many reasons to mock the epigenist, himself stops completely thoughtful before the ear of the mule, and doubts all that he believed.1998, Joseph de Maistre, Richard A. Lebrun, Examination of the Philosophy of Bacon, →ISBN

Forms of epigenist

pluralepigenists

Origin of epigenist

From epigenesis + -ist.

Questions about epigenist

What does epigenist mean?
Epigenist means a proponent of epigenesis.
What part of speech is epigenist?
Epigenist is a noun.
What is the plural of epigenist?
The plural of epigenist is epigenists.

Words near epigenist in the dictionary

  1. epigeneticists
  2. epigeneticity
  3. epigenetics
  4. epigenic
  5. epigenics
  6. epigenist
  7. epigenists
  8. epigenome
  9. epigenomes
  10. epigenomic
  11. epigenomically

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