alternation of generations

Noun

Meaning

the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

heterogenesis xenogenesis abiogenesis gametophyte cenogenesis blastogenesis metagenesis heterogamy sporophyte alternating generations diplohaplontic life cycle gametic meiosis haplodiplontic life cycle sporic meiosis biphasic life cycle

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Hypernyms

organic phenomenon

Hyponyms

metagenesis digenesis

Examples

These probably had an isomorphic alternation of generations and were probably filamentous. Source: Internet

In land plants and some algae, there is an alternation of generations such that meiosis in the diploid sporophyte generation produces haploid spores. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

alternating Turing machine alternatingly alternation alternational alternative alternative action