noun
- Plural of digenesis; the occurrence of two distinct reproductive or generational phases in the life cycle of an organism, especially in parasites.
Usage: biology; technical term; often used in parasitology
Examples
- The digeneses observed in certain parasitic worms involve both sexual and asexual reproduction stages.
- Researchers studied the digeneses of the trematode to understand its complex life cycle.
- The concept of digeneses is fundamental to understanding how some parasites reproduce.
- Digeneses allows organisms to exploit different environmental conditions during their development.