palingenetic
adjective
pal·in·ge·net·ic
-jə-ˈnet-ik 
1
: of or relating to palingenesis
2
: of, relating to, or being biological characters (as the gill slits in a human embryo) that are derivations from distant ancestral forms rather than adaptations of recent origin
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“Palingenetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/palingenetic. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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