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Polygenesis - What does it mean?

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polygenesis

English

Noun

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  • The genesis of a species from more than one ancestor.
  • (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.

    • Related terms

    * polygenetic

    See also

    * monogenesis

    References

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