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monogenist en · ADJ

Etymology

From monogeny + -ist.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Having a common origin; exhibiting monogenesis.
   • Despite those demonstrations of a monogenist embryological development, opponents continued their advocacy of polygenist views by focusing instead on nerve regeneration: after a nerve is cut the processes peripheral to the injury first degenerate and later regenerate. 2001, Joseph D. Robinson, Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission, page 23:

monogenist en · NOUN

Etymology

From monogeny + -ist.

Meanings

1. (historical) One who maintains that all members of the human race belong to a single species.

Forms

Coordinates

polygenist

Relateds

monogenesis · monogenetic · monogenetically