Definition

1. Noun:
   • Asexual reproduction by budding: A biological process where a new organism develops from an outgrowth or bud on the parent organism.
   • The theory of inheritance via germ plasm: An obsolete biological theory proposing that hereditary traits are transmitted solely through a substance in the germ cells (germ plasm), distinct from the rest of the body (somatoplasm).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The biologist studied blastogenesis in hydra, a simple freshwater animal.
  • Early geneticists debated the principles of blastogenesis versus other theories of inheritance.

Advanced Usage

• In a technical/scientific context: The term is primarily used in specialized biological and historical scientific literature.
  • Weismann's concept of blastogenesis was pivotal in distinguishing between germ line and somatic cells.

Variants and Related Words

• Blastogenetic (adj): Relating to or characterized by blastogenesis.
  • The blastogenetic process was observed under the microscope.

Synonyms

• Budding (for the reproductive sense): A form of asexual reproduction.
• Germ plasm theory (for the inheritance sense): The specific historical theory.

Noun

1. theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted by germ plasm
2. asexual reproduction by budding