Palingenesis — is a concept of rebirth or re creation, used in various contexts in philosophy, theology, politics, and biology. Its meaning stems from Greek palin, meaning again, and genesis, meaning birth. In biology, it is another word for recapitulation the… … Wikipedia
Palingenesis — Pal in*gen e*sis, Palingenesy Pal in*gen e*sy, n. [Gr. ?; pa lin again + ? birth: cf. F. paling[ e]n[ e]sie. See {Genesis}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A new birth; a re creation; a regeneration; a continued existence in different manner or form. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palingénesis — 1. regeneración de una parte perdida. 2. transmisión hereditaria de las características estructurales ancestrales. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
palingenesis — index reconversion, revival Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
palingenesis — [pal΄in jen′ə sis] n. [ModL < Gr palin, again (see PALINDROME) + genesis, birth, GENESIS)] 1. a new birth; regeneration 2. METEMPSYCHOSIS 3. that phase in the development of an individual plant or animal which theoretically repeats the… … English World dictionary
palingenesis — Recapitulation Re ca*pit u*la tion (r[=e] k[.a]*p[i^]t [ u]*l[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [LL. recapitulatio: cf. F. recapitulation.] 1. The act of recapitulating; a summary, or concise statement or enumeration, of the principal points, facts, or statements … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palingenesis — Recapitulation Re ca*pit u*la tion (r[=e] k[.a]*p[i^]t [ u]*l[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [LL. recapitulatio: cf. F. recapitulation.] 1. The act of recapitulating; a summary, or concise statement or enumeration, of the principal points, facts, or statements … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palingenesis — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek palin again + Latin genesis genesis Date: 1668 metempsychosis • palingenetic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
palingenesis — n. [Gr. palin, back; genesis, descent] 1. Characteristics of an individual that repeats the phylogenetic development of its taxon. 2. The regeneration or restoration of a lost part. 3. Abrupt metamorphosis; see cenogenesis, recapitulation theory … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Palingenesis — Pa|lin|ge|ne|sie, die; , n, Pa|lin|gẹ|ne|sis, die; , ...nesen (Biol.): ↑Palingenese (2) … Universal-Lexikon
