Cenogenetically

/ˌsenədʒɪˈnɛtɪkli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner relating to the development of new characteristics in organisms during their lifetime.

Etymology

From cenogenetic plus the adverb suffix -ly. A technical adverb rarely used outside specialized biological texts.

Kelly Says

If you say an organ 'evolved cenogenetically,' you're basically claiming it's so new and weird that it wasn't inherited from the usual ancestral toolkit—a pretty bold statement in evolutionary biology.

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