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Monogamous vs Monogenous - What's the difference?

monogamous | monogenous |

As adjectives the difference between monogamous and monogenous

is that monogamous is being married to one person at a time while monogenous is relating to monogenesis.

monogamous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Being married to one person at a time.
  • (zoology) Having only one sexual partner at a time.
  • (botany) monogamic; having a simple flower with united anthers.

    • Related terms

    * monogamy

    See also

    * polygamous

    monogenous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (biology) Relating to monogenesis.
    • monogenous , or asexual, reproduction
    (Webster 1913)