English

Etymology
From the Greek �άλιν (again) + γένε�ι� (birth).

Pronunciation
/�pælɪn�d��n�s�s/, <tt>/%p{lIn"dZEn@s@s/</tt>, p�lĭnj�n�s�s

Noun
palingenesis (plural: palingeneses, pronounced /-�si�z/)

1. biology The apparent repetition, during the development of a single embryo, of changes that occurred previously in the evolution of its species.
2. (Christian theology) Spiritual rebirth through the transmigration of the soul in Christian baptism.

Synonyms
recapitulation (sense 3)

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