Definition of Palingenesis 1. Emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species Noun Morphology of "palingenesis" Synonyms for word "palingenesis" Semanticaly linked words with "palingenesis" Hyponims for word "palingenesis" Lexical Analysis for "palingenesis" palingenetic of or relating to palingenesis cenogenesis introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution) has derived form -genesis is derived from palingeneses