"paragenesis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: parageneses [plural]
Etymology: From para- + -genesis. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|para|genesis}} para- + -genesis Head templates: {{en-noun|~|parageneses}} paragenesis (countable and uncountable, plural parageneses)
  1. (geology) An ordered chronological sequence of mineral formations. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-paragenesis-en-noun-57Ku6Lce Categories (other): English terms prefixed with para- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with para-: 29 39 32 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. (geology) The formation of minerals in contact, so as to affect one another's development. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-paragenesis-en-noun-CIsQfGgt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with para-, English terms suffixed with -genesis, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 45 25 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with para-: 29 39 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -genesis: 27 48 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 52 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 51 19 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  3. (biology) Hybridism. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-paragenesis-en-noun-mPuNMRS8 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with para- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with para-: 29 39 32 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: paragenetic, paragenic

Inflected forms

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