metagenesis
英 [,metə'dʒenɪsɪs]
美 [,mɛtə'dʒɛnəsɪs]
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名词
基本解释
n.世代交替
网络释义
a type of development in certain animals, such as insects or amphibians, in which an individual undergoes distinct stages of growth and development, typically involving alternation between sexual and asexual reproduction.
例证
1. In metagenesis, the larval stage of the insect undergoes a complete transformation to become an adult.
2. The life cycle of a butterfly involves metagenesis, with the caterpillar stage transforming into a butterfly through a process of metamorphosis.
2. The life cycle of a butterfly involves metagenesis, with the caterpillar stage transforming into a butterfly through a process of metamorphosis.