Digenesis (Noun)
Meaning
Alternation of sexual and asexual generations.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The complex life cycle of the parasite involves digenesis, with both a definitive host and an intermediate host required for completion.
- Digenesis is a common reproductive strategy in many species of flatworms, including tapeworms and liver flukes.
- The alternation of generations in digenesis allows the parasite to adapt to different environments and increase its chances of survival.
- Scientists have identified several species of protozoa that exhibit digenesis, with distinct morphological and physiological characteristics in each generation.
- In some species of trematodes, digenesis involves a complex series of developmental stages, including miracidia, sporocysts, and cercariae.