[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

paragenesis \par`agen"esis\ pa^r`.aje^n"-esi^s,
   n. pref. para- + genesis.
   1. min. the science which treats of minerals with special
      reference to their origin.
      1913 webster

   2. geol.
      a the formation of minerals in contact, so as to affect
          one another's development.
      b the order in which minerals occurring together in
          rocks and veins have developed.
          webster 1913 suppl.

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