homogenesis [hoh-muh-jen-uh-sis, hom-uh-] Word Origin noun Biology.
- reproduction in which the offspring resemble the parents and undergo the same cycle of development.
Origin of homogenesis First recorded in 1855–60; homo- + -genesis homogenesis in Medicine homogenesis [hō′mə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs] n.
- Reproduction in which the offspring are similar to the parents.