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Metagenesis
Metagenesis Met`a*gen"e*sis, n. [Pref. meta- + genesis.] 1. (Biol.) The change of form which one animal species undergoes in a series of successively produced individuals, extending from the one developed from the ovum to the final perfected individual. Hence, metagenesis involves the production of sexual individuals by nonsexual means, either directly or through intervening sexless generations. Opposed to monogenesis. See Alternate generation, under Generation. 2. (Biol.) Alternation of sexual and asexual or gemmiparous generations; -- in distinction from heterogamy.

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- Metagenes (Gr****: Μεταγένης) was a man in ancient Crete, son of the Cretan architect Chersiphron, and was also an architect himself. He was co-architect...
- husband Larry Lance were born with any known metagenes. However, Dinah Laurel was born with a metagene, the infamous ultrasonic scream known as the Canary...
- Metagenes (Ancient Gr****: Μεταγένης) was an Athenian comic poet of the Old Comedy, contemporary with Aristophanes, Phrynichus, and Plato. The Suda gives...
- Metagenes of Xypete (Ancient Gr****: Μεταγένης ο Ξυπέτιος) was an ancient Athenian engineer and architect who flourished in the 5th century BC. Metagenes...
- began around 550 BC, under Chersiphron, the Cretan architect, and his son Metagenes. The project was funded by Croesus of Lydia, and took 10 years to complete...
- Smyrnaeus, The Fall of Troy 1.684. Canciani, p. 52; Smith, s.v. Metagenes; Suda s.v. Metagenes. Liddell & Scott 1940, s.v. αὔρα. B****es 2009, pp. 171-172....
- were the kings Pleistoanax and Agis II, Pleistolas, Damagetus, Chionis, Metagenes, Acanthus, Daithus, Ischagoras, Philocharidas, Zeuxidas, Antiphus, Tellis...
- destro**** in the 7th century BC, and about 550 BC Chersiphron and his son Metagenes began a new temple, the Artemision, which became one of the Seven Wonders...
- wine from vineyards to cellars near the sea. A fragment of the comedian Metagenes he quotes has a Sybarite boasting about literal rivers of food flowing...
- philosopher-poet Ergoteles of Himera (fifth century BC), expatriate Olympic runner Metagenes (6th century BC), architect Minos (mythical), father of the Minotaur Magasa...