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polygenesis
[ pol-ee-jen-uh-sis ]
noun
, Biology, Anthropology.
- origin from more than one ancestral species or line.
polygenesis
/ ˌpɒlɪdʒɪˈnɛtɪk; ˌpɒlɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /
noun
- biology evolution of a polyphyletic organism or group
- the hypothetical descent of the different races of man from different ultimate ancestors
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Derived Forms
- polygenetic, adjective
- ˌpolygeˈnetically, adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polygenesis1
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Example Sentences
Polygenesis amounted to a justification for Europeans believing themselves essentially different from the rest of the species.
From The Daily Beast
Polygenesis, pol-i-jen′e-sis, n. origin from many separate germs: the theory that organisms sprang from different cells.
From Project Gutenberg
Polygenesis in his inventions may probably be regarded as testimony in favour of the monogenesis of Man.
From Project Gutenberg
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