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Word: polygenesis (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • biology The theory that living organisms originate in cells or embryos of different kinds, instead of coming from a single cell; as opposed to monogenesis.
  • linguistics The theory that languages developed independently in different places at different periods, as opposed to originating from a single source.
  • The genesis of a species from more than one ancestor.

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