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polygenesis

American

[pol-ee-jen-uh-sis] / ˌpɒl iˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

Biology, Anthropology.

origin from more than one ancestral species or line.

polygenesis British

/ ˌpɒlɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

biology evolution of a polyphyletic organism or group
the hypothetical descent of the different races of man from different ultimate ancestors

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Origin of polygenesis

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

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In Episode 7, Rebecca implied that Samuel Cartwright didn’t support the theory of polygenesis.

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