Definitions For Pangenesis

Noun

PANGENESIS (uncountable) A mechanism for heredity proposed by w:charles darwin, charles darwin long before the true mechanism was discovered, according to which the cells of the body shed "gemmules" which collect in the reproductive organs prior to fertilization.

Related terms

pangene

Etymology

pan + genesis

Is Pangenesis a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
17

The word Pangenesis is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

Look up a Word

Search the dictionary for definitions, synonyms, antonyms, rhymes, and more!

Cite This Article

Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

WORD SCRAMBLE. THE WORD FINDER located on the website https://www.thewordfinder.com/