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polygenesis Definition

poly·gen·esis (päl′ə jen′ə sis)

noun

  1. derivation from more than one kind of germ cell
  2. the theory that different species are descended from different ultimate ancestors

Etymology: ModL: see poly- & genesis

polygenesis Related Forms
pol′y·ge·net′·ic (-jə net′ik) adjective pol′y·ge·net′i·cally adverb

Browse dictionary entries near polygenesis

  1. ‹ polygenes
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  6. ‹ polyethene
  7. ‹ polyester
  8. ‹ polyene
  9. ‹ polyembryony
  10. ‹ polyelectrolyte
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