epigenesis

n.

1. Biology. The theory that an individual is developed by successive differentiation of an unstructured egg rather than by a simple enlarging of a preformed entity.
2. Geology. Change in the mineral content of a rock because of outside influences.

epigenetic ep'i·ge·net'ic (-jə-nĕt'ĭk) adj.

(ĕp'ə-jĕn'ĭ-sĭs)
n.

The theory that an individual is developed by successive differentiation of an unstructured egg rather than by a simple enlarging of a preformed entity.

ep'i·ge·net'ic (-jə-nĕt'ĭk) adj.

The development of an organism from an undifferentiated cell, consisting in the successive formation and development of organs and parts that do not preexist in the fertilized egg.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a geological change in the mineral content of rock after the rock has formed

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - epigenese

Nederlands (Dutch)
theorie dat embryo voortkomt uit ongevormde eicel, verandering in gesteente door externe invloeden

Français (French)
n. - (Biol) épigenèse

Deutsch (German)
n. - (Biol.) Epigenesis , (med.) Epigenese

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (βιολ.) επιγένεση, επιγονισμός

Italiano (Italian)
epigenesi

Português (Portuguese)
n. - epigênese (f) (Biol.), epigênio (m) (Geol.)

Русский (Russian)
эпигенез

Español (Spanish)
n. - epigénesis

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - epigenesis, en sorts evolutionslära

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
后生说, 渐成说

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 後生說, 漸成說

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 후성설 (생물의 발생은 점차 분화에 의하여 형성 발달된다는 학설)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 後成, 後成説, 後生, 付帯症候

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نشوء لا بنيوي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תחילת תהליך היווצרות העובר מתא ביצית, אפיגנסיס‬

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