• Polygenesis

    Origin

    - + genesis + -

    Full definition of polygenesis

    Noun

    polygenesis

    (uncountable)
    1. The genesis of a species from more than one ancestor.
    2. (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.
    3. (linguistics) The theory that languages developed independently in different places at different periods, as opposed to originating from a single source.

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