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palingenesis: Meaning and Definition of
pal•in•gen•e•sis
Pronunciation: (pal"in-jen'u-sis), [key]
— n.
- rebirth; regeneration.
- embryonic development that reproduces the ancestral features of the species (opposed to cenogenesis).
- Obs.the supposed generation of organisms from others preformed in the germ cells.
- baptism in the Christian faith.
- the doctrine of transmigration of souls.
See also:
- palingenesis (Thesaurus)
