cenogenesis

/sɛn.ɒˈdʒɛn.ɪ.sɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

The origin of new species or the process by which a new species develops from an existing one.

“The discovery of cenogenesis in the Galapagos Islands revolutionized the field of evolutionary biology.”

Synonyms

  • heterogenesis
  • speciation

Antonyms

  • degeneration
  • stagnation