polygenesis
[ pol-ee-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
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noun Biology, Anthropology.
origin from more than one ancestral species or line.
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Words nearby polygenesis
polygamist, polygamophile, polygamous, polygamy, polygene, polygenesis, polygenetic, polygenic, polygenic inheritance, polygenism, polyglandular
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Example sentences from the Web for polygenesis
Polygenesis amounted to a justification for Europeans believing themselves essentially different from the rest of the species.
Polygenesis, pol-i-jen′e-sis, n. origin from many separate germs: the theory that organisms sprang from different cells.
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 polygenesis
polygenesis
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
noun
biology evolution of a polyphyletic organism or group
the hypothetical descent of the different races of man from different ultimate ancestors
Compare monogenesis
Derived forms of polygenesis
polygenetic (ˌpɒlɪdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjectivepolygenetically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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