monogenesis
[ mon-uh-jen-uh-sis ]
noun
the hypothetical descent of the human race from a single pair of individuals.
Biology. the hypothetical descent of all living things from a single cell.
Origin of monogenesis
1- Also mo·nog·e·ny [muh-noj-uh-nee] /məˈnɒdʒ ə ni/ .
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British Dictionary definitions for monogenesis
monogenesis
monogeny (mɒˈnɒdʒɪnɪ)
/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
noun
the hypothetical descent of all organisms from a single cell or organism
asexual reproduction in animals
the direct development of an ovum into an organism resembling the adult
the hypothetical descent of all human beings from a single pair of ancestors
- Compare polygenesis
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