Word: perigenesis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
i
gen
e
sis
Definition: A theory which explains inheritance by the transmission of the type of growth force possessed by one generation to another.
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around or surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
Affix: genesis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: genesis
Language: la
Decoded: genesis
Meaning: generation, nativity