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Heterogenesis vs Heterogenist - What's the difference?

heterogenesis | heterogenist |

As nouns the difference between heterogenesis and heterogenist

is that heterogenesis is (biology) abnormal organic development while heterogenist is one who believes in the theory of spontaneous generation, or heterogenesis.

heterogenesis

English

Noun

(heterogeneses)
  • (biology) Abnormal organic development.
  • (biology) The birth of a living being from a parent of a different kind; having two different forms in the life cycle.

    • Derived terms

    * heterogenetic

    heterogenist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who believes in the theory of spontaneous generation, or heterogenesis.
    • (Bastian)
    (Webster 1913)