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digenetic

di·gen·e·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-jen-uh-sis]
    • /daɪˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-jen-uh-sis]
    • /daɪˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/

Definitions of digenetic word

  • noun digenetic alternation of generations. 1
  • noun digenetic Pertaining to digenesis. 1
  • adjective digenetic of or relating to digenesis 0
  • adjective digenetic (of parasites) having two hosts 0

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Origin of digenetic

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1875-80; See origin at di-1, genesis

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Parts of speech for Digenetic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

digenetic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

digenetic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for digenetic

adj digenetic

  • ancestral — You use ancestral to refer to a person's family in former times, especially when the family is important and has property or land which they have had for a long time.
  • historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
  • hereditary — passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. Compare congenital.
  • patrimonial — an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors.
  • abiogenesis — the hypothetical process by which living organisms first arose on earth from nonliving matter

adjective digenetic

  • abiogenetic — (biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.

Antonyms for digenetic

adj digenetic

  • acquired — obtained, through buying or being given

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