Telegony
Translation of "telegony" into Russian
telegony
NounUK
/tɛlɪˈɡəʊni/
US
/tɛlɪˈɡoʊni/
telegony
telegonies pl
The concept of telegony was once popular in the 19th century.
Концепция телегонии была популярна в 19 веке.
Definitions
telegony
NounUK
/tɛlɪˈɡəʊni/
US
/tɛlɪˈɡoʊni/
The discredited biological theory that offspring can inherit characteristics from a previous mate of the female parent.
In the 19th century, telegony was a popular theory, but it has since been debunked by modern genetics.