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monogenism definition

mo·nog·enism (mō näj′ə niz′əm, mə-)

noun

theory that all human beings are descended from a single pair of ancestors

Etymology: mono- + -gen + -ism

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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