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metagenesis
met·a·gen·e·sis [ mèttə jénnəssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
alternation in organism's life cycle: the alternation in the life cycle of an organism between a generation that reproduces sexually and a generation that reproduces vegetatively

met·a·ge·net·ic [ mèttəjə néttik ] adjective
met·a·ge·net·i·cal·ly adverb
met·a·gen·ic [ mèttə jénnik ] adjective
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