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Alunogen
Alunogen A*lu"no*gen, n. [F. alun alum + -gen.] (Min.)
A white fibrous mineral frequently found on the walls of
mines and quarries, chiefly hydrous sulphate of alumina; --
also called feather alum, and hair salt.
Blennogenous
Blennogenous Blen*nog"e*nous, a. [Gr. ? mucus + -genous.]
Generating mucus.
caenogenesisKenogenesis Ken`o*gen"e*sis, n. [Gr. ? new + E. genesis.]
(Biol.)
Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make
their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of
the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment; --
distinguished from palingenesis. [Written also
c[ae]nogenesis.] Fibrinogen
Fibrinogen Fi*brin"o*gen, n. [Fibrin + -gen.] (Physiol. Chem.)
An albuminous substance existing in the blood, and in other
animal fluids, which either alone or with fibrinoplastin or
paraglobulin forms fibrin, and thus causes coagulation.
Fibrinogenous
Fibrinogenous Fi`bri*nog"e*nous, a. (Physiol. Chem.)
Possessed of properties similar to fibrinogen; capable of
forming fibrin.
GymnogenGymnogen Gym"no*gen, n. [Gr. gymno`s naked + -gen.] (Bot.)
One of a class of plants, so called by Lindley, because the
ovules are fertilized by direct contact of the pollen. Same
as Gymnosperm. henogenesisOntogenesis On`to*gen"e*sis, Ontogeny On*tog"e*ny, n. [See
Ontology, and Genesis.] (Biol.)
The history of the individual development of an organism; the
history of the evolution of the germ; the development of an
individual organism, -- in distinction from phylogeny, or
evolution of the tribe. Called also henogenesis,
henogeny. HenogenesisHenoge ny He*nog"e* ny, Henogenesis Hen`o*gen"e*sis, n. [Gr.
e"i`s, masc., "e`n, neut., one + root of ? to be born.]
(Biol.)
Same as Ontogeny. henogenyOntogenesis On`to*gen"e*sis, Ontogeny On*tog"e*ny, n. [See
Ontology, and Genesis.] (Biol.)
The history of the individual development of an organism; the
history of the evolution of the germ; the development of an
individual organism, -- in distinction from phylogeny, or
evolution of the tribe. Called also henogenesis,
henogeny. Hymenogeny
Hymenogeny Hy`me*nog"e*ny, n. [Gr. ? a membrane + root of ? to
be born.]
The production of artificial membranes by contact of two
fluids, as albumin and fat, by which the globules of the
latter are surrounded by a thin film of the former.
Hypnogenic
Hypnogenic Hyp`no*gen"ic, a. [Gr. ? sleep + root of ? to be
born.] (Physiol.)
Relating to the production of hypnotic sleep; as, the
so-called hypnogenic pressure points, pressure upon which is
said to cause an attack of hypnotic sleep. --De Watteville.
KenogenesisKenogenesis Ken`o*gen"e*sis, n. [Gr. ? new + E. genesis.]
(Biol.)
Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make
their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of
the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment; --
distinguished from palingenesis. [Written also
c[ae]nogenesis.] KenogeneticKenogenetic Ken`o*ge*net"ic, a. (Biol.)
Of or pertaining to kenogenesis; as, kenogenetic processes.
-- Ken`o*ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv. KenogeneticallyKenogenetic Ken`o*ge*net"ic, a. (Biol.)
Of or pertaining to kenogenesis; as, kenogenetic processes.
-- Ken`o*ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv. MonogenesisMonogenesis Mon`o*gen"e*sis, n. [Mono- + genesis.]
1. Oneness of origin; esp. (Biol.), development of all beings
in the universe from a single cell; -- opposed to
polygenesis. Called also monism. --Dana. --Haeckel.
2. (Biol.) That form of reproduction which requires but one
parent, as in reproduction by fission or in the formation
of buds, etc., which drop off and form new individuals;
asexual reproduction. --Haeckel.
3. (Biol.) The direct development of an embryo, without
metamorphosis, into an organism similar to the parent
organism; -- opposed to metagenesis. --E. van Beneden. MonogeneticMonogenetic Mon`o*ge*net"ic, a. [See Monogenesis.]
1. (Geol.) One in genesis; resulting from one process of
formation; -- used of a mountain range. --Dana.
2. (Biol.) Relating to, or involving, monogenesis; as, the
monogenetic school of physiologists, who admit but one
cell as the source of all beings. Monogenic
Monogenic Mon`o*gen"ic, a.
1. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to monogenesis.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Producing only one kind of germs, or young;
developing only in one way.
Monogenism
Monogenism Mo*nog"e*nism, n. (Anthropol.)
The theory or doctrine that the human races have a common
origin, or constitute a single species.
MonogenistMonogenist Mo*nog"e*nist, n. (Anthropol.)
One who maintains that the human races are all of one
species; -- opposed to polygenist. Monogenistic
Monogenistic Mon`o*ge*nis"tic, a.
Monogenic.
Monogenous
Monogenous Mo*nog"e*nous, a. (Biol.)
Of or pertaining to monogenesis; as, monogenous, or asexual,
reproduction.
Monogeny
Monogeny Mo*nog"e*ny, n.
1. Monogenesis.
2. (Anthropol.) The doctrine that the members of the human
race have all a common origin.
MucinogenMucinogen Mu*cin"o*gen (m[-u]*s[i^]n"[-o]*j[e^]n), n. [Mucin +
-gen.] (Physiol.)
Same as Mucigen. Organogen
Organogen Or*gan"o*gen, n. [Organo- + -gen.] (Chem.)
A name given to any one of the four elements, carbon,
hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, which are especially
characteristic ingredients of organic compounds; also, by
extension, to other elements sometimes found in the same
connection; as sulphur, phosphorus, etc.
Organogenesis
Organogenesis Or`ga*no*gen"e*sis, n. [Organo- + genesis.]
1. (Biol.) The origin and development of organs in animals
and plants.
2. (Biol.) The germ history of the organs and systems of
organs, -- a branch of morphogeny. --Haeckel.
Organogenic
Organogenic Or`ga*no*gen"ic, a. (Biol.)
Of or pertaining to organogenesis.
Organogeny
Organogeny Or`ga*nog"e*ny, n. (Biol.)
Organogenesis.
Paracyanogen
Paracyanogen Par`a*cy*an"o*gen, n. [Pref. para- + cyanogen.]
(Chem.)
A polymeric modification of cyanogen, obtained as a brown or
black amorphous residue by heating mercuric cyanide.
ParthenogenesisParthenogenesis Par`the*no*gen"e*sis, n. [Gr. parqe`nos a
virgin + E. genesis.]
1. (Biol.) The production of new individuals from virgin
females by means of ova which have the power of developing
without the intervention of the male element; the
production, without fertilization, of cells capable of
germination. It is one of the phenomena of alternate
generation. Cf. Heterogamy, and Metagenesis.
2. (Bot.) The production of seed without fertilization,
believed to occur through the nonsexual formation of an
embryo extraneous to the embrionic vesicle. ParthenogeneticParthenogenetic Par`the*no*ge*net"ic, a. (Biol.)
Of, pertaining to, or produced by, parthenogenesis; as,
parthenogenetic forms. -- Par`the*no*ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv.
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