Word: pangenesis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pan
gen
e
sis
Definition: A mechanism for heredity proposed by Charles Darwin by which the cells of the body shed "gemmules" which collect in the reproductive organs prior to fertilization.
Morphemes:
Affix: pan-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form higher clades with one main member.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πᾰν-
Language: grc
Decoded: pan-
Meaning: πᾰν-
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