AGENESIS


Meaning of AGENESIS in English

— agenetic /ay'jeuh net"ik/ , adj.

/ay jen"euh sis/ , n. Pathol.

1. absence of or failed development of a body part.

2. sterility; impotence; barrenness.

Also, agenesia /ay'jeuh nee"zheuh, -zhee euh -see euh/ .

[ 1850-55; 6 , GENESIS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .