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monogenesis or monogeny (ˌmɒnəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs, mɒˈnɒdʒɪnɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the hypothetical descent of all organisms from a single cell or organism |
| 2. | asexual reproduction in animals |
| 3. | the direct development of an ovum into an organism resembling the adult |
| 4. | the hypothetical descent of all human beings from a single pair of ancestors |
| monogeny or monogeny | |
| —n | |
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Monogenesis
is always a great word to know.
So is adaptation. Does it mean:
| any alteration in the structure of an organism resulting from natural selection, by which the organism becomes more able to survive in its environment |
| any modern theory of evolution holding that species evolve by natural selection acting on genetic variation |
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monogenesis mon·o·gen·e·sis (mŏn'ə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
n.
The theory that all living organisms are descended from a single cell or organism.
The production of similar organisms in successive generations.
Asexual reproduction, as by sporulation or parthenogenesis.
The process of parasitizing a single host, in or on which the entire life cycle of the parasite is passed.
mon'o·ge·net'ic (-jə-nět'ĭk) adj.
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