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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
palingenesis , 2.
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In the description and explanation of this theory, he uses a term which throws upon nature a peculiar reproach, never before made, namely: cenogeny, or history of falsifications, in contrast to palingeny, or history of abridgments.
The Theories of Darwin and Their Relation to Philosophy, Religion, and Morality Rudolf Schmid
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