Meaning of palingenesis in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌpælənˈdʒɛnəsəs/

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  1. Noun

    palingenesis

    Etymology

    early 19th century: from Greek palin‘again’ + genesis‘birth’

    Definitions

    1. emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

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