polygenism

[ puh-lij-uh-niz-uhm ]

noun
  1. the theory that the human race has descended from two or more ancestral types.

Origin of polygenism

1
First recorded in 1875–80; poly- + -gen(y) + -ism

Other words from polygenism

  • po·lyg·e·nist, noun, adjective
  • po·lyg·e·nis·tic, adjective

Words Nearby polygenism

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