‖n. [ Gr.
n. [ Gr. &unr_; race + E. genesis. ] (Biol.) Alternate generation. See under Generation. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Pref. meta- + genesis. ]
n. the causing of a mutation or the occurrence of a mutation{ 3 }. [ PJC ]
n. [ Pref. para- + genesis. ]