- The act of producing, or giving birth or origin to
anything; the process or mode of originating; production; formation;
origination. - The first book of the Old Testament; -- so called by the
Greek translators, from its containing the history of the creation of
the world and of the human race. - Same as Generation.
Epigenesis Epigenesis is a biological theory about the development of the embryo which stresses the influence of the environment. The interaction of embryo and environment produces
Morphogenesis Morphogenesis is the process by which cells are organized into tissue structures.
Chromogenesis Chromogenesis is the production of pigments by microorganisms.
Biogenesis Biogenesis is the production of living organisms only from other living organisms. Compare spontaneous generation.
Neurogenesis Neurogenesis is the creation of new neurons.
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