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ˌpɒl iˈdʒɛn ə sɪspo·ly·ge·n·e·sis
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Wiktionary
polygenesisnoun
The genesis of a species from more than one ancestor.
polygenesisnoun
The theory that living organisms originate in cells or embryos of different kinds, instead of coming from a single cell; as opposed to monogenesis.
polygenesisnoun
The theory that languages developed independently in different places at different periods, as opposed to originating from a single source.
Webster Dictionary
Polygenesisnoun
alt. of Polygeny
Wikidata
Polygenesis
In the field of linguistics, polygenesis is the view that human languages evolved as several lineages independent of one another. It is contrasted with monogenesis, which is the view that human languages all go back to a single common ancestor. Polygenesis is not to be confused with the wave theory, originally propounded by Johannes Schmidt.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Polygenesis
pol-i-jen′e-sis, n. origin from many separate germs: the theory that organisms sprang from different cells.—adjs. Polygenet′ic, Polygen′ic, Polyg′enous.—ns. Polyg′enism; Polyg′enist; Polyg′eny, the multiple genesis of man.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of polygenesis in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of polygenesis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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