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monogenesis
[mon-uh-jen-uh-sis]
noun
the hypothetical descent of the human race from a single pair of individuals.
Biology.the hypothetical descent of all living things from a single cell.
monogenesis
/ ˌmɒnəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs, mɒˈnɒdʒɪnɪ /
noun
the hypothetical descent of all organisms from a single cell or organism
asexual reproduction in animals
the direct development of an ovum into an organism resembling the adult
the hypothetical descent of all human beings from a single pair of ancestors
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of monogenesis1
Example Sentences
The Princeton president tried to stop the polygenesis theory that the races are created unequal, stoutly defending biblical monogenesis and the notion that first humans were white.
The belief that Adam was the biological father of a human race baked by the sun into different tribes was known as monogenesis, for its rejection of separate creations of the different tribes.
He goes on: The “Out of Africa” model, which is classical monogenesis on steroids, does not perturb our intuitions about ideal types and kinds.
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