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monogenesis

American

[mon-uh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌmɒn əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

Also monogeny

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.

monogenesis British

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs, mɒˈnɒdʒɪnɪ /

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

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Etymology

Origin of monogenesis

First recorded in 1860–65; mono- + -genesis

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