Kenogenesis
Pronunciation : Ken`o*gen"e*sis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. genesis.] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment; -- distinguished from palingenesis. [Written also c?nogenesis.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913