anagenesis

English

Etymology

ana- +‎ -genesis

Noun

anagenesis (usually uncountable, plural anageneses)

1. The evolution of a new species by the large scale change in gene frequency so that the new species replaces the old rather than branching to produce an additional species.

Derived terms

• chromoanagenesis

 

Translations

evolution of a new species so that the new species replaces the old rather than branching to produce an additional species

• Irish: anaigineas m
• Polish: anageneza f
• Portuguese: anagénese f (Portugal), anagênese f (Brazil)