Agennetic

/ˌeɪdʒɛˈnɛtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by agennesis; involving absence of organ development.

Etymology

From agennesis + -ic suffix; alternative adjective form from Greek a- (without) + genesis (creation).

Kelly Says

The term 'agennetic' is so obscure that even modern medical students rarely encounter it, preserved only in specialized medical literature and historical texts on embryology.

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