monogenesis: Meaning and Definition of
mon•o•gen•e•sis
Pronunciation: (mon"u-jen'u-sis), [key] — n.
- the hypothetical descent of the human race from a single pair of individuals.
- the hypothetical descent of all living things from a single cell.
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