First Known Use: 1857
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monogenesis
noun mono·gen·e·sis \-ˈje-nə-səs\
Definition of MONOGENESIS
: origin of diverse individuals or kinds (as of language) by descent from a single ancestral individual or kind
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Origin of MONOGENESIS
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