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A theory of generation in which each germ is supposed to contain the germs of all subsequent generations; -- the opposite of epigenesis.

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  1. n. A theory of generation in which each germ is supposed to contain the germs of all subsequent generations; -- the opposite of epigenesis.
  2. A theory of generation in which each germ is supposed to contain the germs of all subsequent generations; -- the opposite of epigenesis.
  3. A theory of generation in which each germ is supposed tocontain the germs of all subsequent generations; -- the opposite ofepigenesis.
  4. n. A theory of generation in which each germ is supposed to contain the germs of all subsequent generations; -- the opposite of epigenesis.