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alternation of generations vs metagenesis

metagenesis vs alternation of generations

alternation of generations and metagenesis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alternation of generations Yes No No No
metagenesis Yes No No No
As nouns, metagenesis is a hyponym of alternation of generations; that is, metagenesis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alternation of generations:
  • alternation of generations: the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal
  • metagenesis: alternation of sexual and asexual generations
Other hyponyms of alternation of generations include digenesis.
alternation of generations (noun) metagenesis (noun)
the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal alternation of sexual and asexual generations
Difference between alternation of generations and metagenesis

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