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monogenesis
[ mon-uh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
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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.
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Also mo·nog·e·ny [muh-noj-uh-nee] /məˈnɒdʒ ə ni/ .
Words nearby monogenesis
monogamic, monogamist, monogamous, monogamy, monogenean, monogenesis, monogenetic, monogenic, monogenism, monogenous, monoglot
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How to use monogenesis in a sentence
Polygenesis in his inventions may probably be regarded as testimony in favour of the monogenesis of Man.
The Evolution of Culture|Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers
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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Medical definitions for monogenesis
monogenesis
[ mŏn′ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
The theory that all living organisms are descended from a single cell or organism.
The production of similar organisms in successive generations.
Asexual reproduction, as by sporulation or parthenogenesis.
The process of parasitizing a single host, in or on which the entire life cycle of the parasite is passed.
Other words from monogenesis
mon′o•ge•net′ic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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