pangenesis

English

Etymology

From pan- +‎ genesis.

Noun

pangenesis (uncountable)

  1. A mechanism for heredity proposed by Charles Darwin by which the cells of the body shed "gemmules" which collect in the reproductive organs prior to fertilization.

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