monogenesis

monogenesis definition - medical

mon·o·gen·e·sis (mŏnˌə-jĕnˈĭ-sĭs)

noun
  1. The theory that all living organisms are descended from a single cell or organism.
  2. The production of similar organisms in successive generations.
  3. Asexual reproduction, as by sporulation or parthenogenesis.
  4. The process of parasitizing a single host, in or on which the entire life cycle of the parasite is passed.

Related Forms:

  • monˌo·ge·netˈic (-jə-nĕtˈĭk) adjective

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