monogenist

mo·nog·e·nism

[muh-noj-uh-niz-uhm]
noun
the theory that the human race has descended from a single pair of individuals or a single ancestral type.

Origin:
1860–65; mono- + -gen + -ism

mo·nog·e·nist, noun
mo·nog·e·nis·tic, adjective
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monogenism mo·nog·e·nism (mə-nŏj'ə-nĭz'əm)
n.
The theory that all human beings are descended from a single pair of ancestors.

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