Pronunciation: ˌ pan- ' je-n ə -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1868
: a disproven hypothetical mechanism of heredity in which the cells throw off particles that collect in the reproductive products or in buds so that the egg or bud contains particles from all parts of the parent
– pan · ge · net · ic \ -j ə - ' ne-tik \ adjective