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n. [L. generare, to beget]The length of time from any given stage in the life cycle of an organism to the same stage in the offspring.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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génération — [ ʒenerasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIIe; generatiun v. 1120; lat. generatio ♦ Action d engendrer. 1 ♦ Production d un nouvel individu; fonction par laquelle les êtres se reproduisent. ⇒ reproduction. Génération asexuée. ⇒ multiplication; scissiparité,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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generation — gen‧e‧ra‧tion [ˌdʒenəˈreɪʆn] noun 1. [uncountable] MANUFACTURING the process of producing energy or power: • the generation of electricity 2. [uncountable] COMMERCE the process of producing or increasing income, profits, sa … Financial and business terms
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