*genet*

n. (Biol.) Reproducing or produced without sexual union. -- Ag`a*mo*ge*net"ic*al*ly adv. [1913 Webster]

All known agamogenetic processes end in a complete return to the primitive stock. Huxley. [1913 Webster]

adj. 1. 1 of or pertaining to anthropogenesis; caused by mankind or by humans.
Syn. -- anthropogenic [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. (Biol.) 1. Relating to autogenesis; self-generated. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Phys. Geog.) Pertaining to, controlled by, or designating, a system of self-determined drainage. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

. (Phys. Geog.) A system of natural drainage developed by the constituent streams through headwater erosion. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

. (Phys. Geog.) A system of land forms produced by the free action of rain and streams on rocks of uniform texture. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. (Biol.) Pertaining to biogenesis. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. of or pertaining to cenogenesis. Opposite of palingenetic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ } a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to cytogenesis or cell development. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. (Biol.) Relating to or arising from an internal process; same as endogenous.
Syn. --. [ WordNet 1.5

2. (Geol.) Relating to the interior of the earth; of or pertaining to a metamorphic process occurring within a planet. Opposed to exogenetic.
Syn. -- endogenic. [ PJC ]

a. Of or pertaining to the epigenesis; produced according to the theory of epigenesis. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Biol.) Arising or growing from without; exogenous. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Biol.) Relating to gamogenesis. -- Gam`o*ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ See Jennet. ] A small-sized, well-proportioned, Spanish horse; a jennet. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. genethliacus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; belonging to one's birth, gene`qlh birth, fr. gi`gnesqai to be born. ] Pertaining to nativities; calculated by astrologers; showing position of stars at one's birth. Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A birthday poem. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One skilled in genethliacs. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Genethliac. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The science of calculating nativities, or predicting the future events of life from the stars which preside at birth. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. geneqlhalogi`a astrology; gene`qlh birth + lo`gos discourse. ] Divination as to the destinies of one newly born; the act or art of casting nativities; astrology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who calculates nativities. Sir W. Drummond. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Same as Genetical. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to genes or genetics; as, the genetic code. [ PJC ]

a. [ See Genesis. ] Pertaining to, concerned with, or determined by, the genesis of anything, or its natural mode of production or development. [ 1913 Webster ]

This historical, genetical method of viewing prior systems of philosophy. Hare. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a genetical manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a scientist who specializes in genetics. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. A genus of mammals comprising the genets.
Syn. -- genus Genetta. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

/mhw>, n. [ F. genette, Sp. gineta, fr. Ar. jarnei&tsdot_;. ] 1. (Zool.) One of several species of small Carnivora of the genus Genetta, allied to the civets, but having the scent glands less developed, and without a pouch. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The common genet (Genetta vulgaris) of Southern Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa, is dark gray, spotted with black. The long tail is banded with black and white. The Cape genet (Genetta felina), and the berbe (Genetta pardina), are related African species. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The fur of the common genet (Genetta vulgaris); also, any skin dressed in imitation of this fur. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Biol.) Relating to heterogenesis; as, heterogenetic transformations. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Histogeny. ] (Biol.) Tissue-producing; connected with the formation and development of the organic tissues. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Biol.) Homogenous; -- applied to that class of homologies which arise from similarity of structure, and which are taken as evidences of common ancestry. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to kenogenesis; as, kenogenetic processes. -- Ken`o*ge*net"ic*al*ly adv. [1913 Webster]

a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to metagenesis. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Monogenesis. ] 1. (Geol.) One in genesis; resulting from one process of formation; -- used of a mountain range. Dana. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Biol.) Relating to, or involving, monogenesis; as, the monogenetic school of physiologists, who admit but one cell as the source of all beings. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Biol.) Of or pertaining to morphogenesis; concerned with the process of development of the normal features of an organism. [ PJC ]

a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to ontogenesis; as, ontogenetic phenomena. -- On`to*ge*net"ic*al*ly adv. [1913 Webster]

a. (Physiol.) Connected with osteogenesis, or the formation of bone; producing bone; as, osteogenetic tissue; the osteogenetic layer of the periosteum. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Producing young while in the immature or larval state; -- said of certain insects, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to palingenesis: as, a palingenetic process. -- Pal`in*ge*net"ic*al*ly adv. [1913 Webster]

a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to pangenesis. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Biol.) Of, pertaining to, or produced by, parthenogenesis; as, parthenogenetic forms. -- Par`the*no*ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. (Med.) Pathogenic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to perigenesis. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to phylogenesis, or the evolutionary history of a type of organism. -- Phy*lo*ge*net"ic*al*ly adv. [1913 Webster]

a. 1. Having many distinct sources; originating at various places or times. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to polygenesis; polyphyletic. [ 1913 Webster ]

Polygenetic mountain range (Geol.), one which is composite, or consists of two or more monogenetic ranges, each having had its own history of development. Dana. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Physiol.) Relating to, or connected with, spermatogenesis; as, spermatogenetic function. [ 1913 Webster ]