polygenesis
noun
origin from more than one ancestral species or line.
polygenetically
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a word derived from
polygenesis.
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a word derived from
polygenetic.
polygeneticadjectiverelating to or exhibiting polygenesis.
Example Sentences
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There are Darwinians who think monogenetically, and others who think polygenetically; and there is still a third class—and they speak most correctly—who acknowledge that they know nothing about it.
From The Theories of Darwin and Their Relation to Philosophy, Religion, and Morality by Zimmermann, G. A.
