monogenesis
The theory that mankind originated with a single ancestor or ancestral coupleThe theory that mankind originated with a single ancestor or ancestral couple.
Meaning
5 senses(uncountable, usually)The theory that mankind originated with a single ancestor or ancestral couple.
(uncountable, usually)The theory that all languages, or a particular set of languages, originated from a single source.
(uncountable, usually)Development of the ovum from a parent like itself.
Development of the ovum from a parent like itself.
(uncountable, usually)Asexual/nonsexual reproduction, which involves only one parent.
asexual reproduction by the production and release of spores
(uncountable, usually)The emergence from a single cause or origin.
Origin
From mono- + -genesis.From mono- + -genesis.
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Forms
plural: monogeneses| Singular | monogenesis |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonyms- asexual reproduction by the production and release of spores:sporulation
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable