monogeny

monogeny
monogeny (n.) "theory that humankind originated from a single pair of ancestors," 1865; see MONO- (Cf. mono-) + -GENY (Cf. -geny).

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  • Monogeny — Mo*nog e*ny, n. 1. Monogenesis. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anthropol.) The doctrine that the members of the human race have all a common origin. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • monogeny — monogeny. См. моногения. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • monogeny — n. [Gr. monos, one; genos, offspring] The production of offspring of one sex by arrhenogenesis or thelygenesis …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • monogeny — n. (Anthropology) concept that all members of the human race have a single and shared origin …   English contemporary dictionary

  • monogeny — mo·nog·e·ny …   English syllables

  • monogeny — nē, ni noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mon + geny 1. a. : the descent of man from a single created pair compare polygeny b …   Useful english dictionary

  • моногения — monogeny моногения. Наличие у особи потомков только одного пола. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Historical race concepts — Race Classification Race (classification of humans) Genetics …   Wikipedia

  • arrhenogeny — n. [Gr. arrhen, male; genos, offspring] The condition of producing only male offspring; see monogeny, thelygeny …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • monogenesis — /mon euh jen euh sis/, n. 1. the hypothetical descent of the human race from a single pair of individuals. 2. Biol. the hypothetical descent of all living things from a single cell. Also, monogeny. [1860 65; MONO + GENESIS] * * * …   Universalium

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