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单词 progenesis
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Definition of progenesis in English:

progenesis

noun prə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
Biology

  • Precocious sexual maturity in an organism still in a larval (or other immature) stage; (also) accelerated maturation of the sexual organs (as an evolutionary process) resulting in paedomorphosis.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in Parasitology. From pro- + -genesis, after French progénèse.

Definition of progenesis in US English:

progenesis

nounprə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
Biology

  • Precocious sexual maturity in an organism still in a larval (or other immature) stage; (also) accelerated maturation of the sexual organs (as an evolutionary process) resulting in paedomorphosis.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in Parasitology. From pro- + -genesis, after French progénèse.
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