Epigenesis
Pronunciation : Ep`i*gen"e*sis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Pref. epi- + genesis.] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: The theory of generation which holds that the germ is created entirely new, not merely expanded, by the procreative power of the parents. It is opposed to the theory of evolution, also to syngenesis.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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