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polygenesis πολυγένεση
polygenetic → πολυγενετικός, πολυγενής, πολυγονικός

The genesis of a species from more than one ancestor.
(biology) The theory that living organisms originate in cells or embryos of different kinds, instead of coming from a single cell; as opposed to monogenesis.
(linguistics) The theory that languages developed independently in different places at different periods, as opposed to originating from a single source.
polygenesis - Wiktionary


 

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